Ghana at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | GHA |
NOC | Ghana Olympic Committee |
in París, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
Competitors | 8 in 2 sports |
Flag bearer (opening) | Joseph Amoah & Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah |
Flag bearer (closing) | Joseph Amoah & Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Ghana competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France from 26 July to 11 August 2024. It was the nation's sixteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having taken part in all but three editions since its debut (as the Gold Coast) in 1952. Ghana did not attend Montreal 1976 because of the African boycott, as well as the Moscow 1980, when the nation joined the United States-led boycott.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Ghanaian track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events: [1] [2]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Benjamin Azamati | Men's 100 m | 10.08 | 2 Q | 10.17 | 9 | Did not advance | |
Abdul-Rasheed Saminu | 10.06 | 3 Q | 10.05 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
Joseph Paul Amoah Benjamin Azamati Ibrahim Fuseini Abdul-Rasheed Saminu | Men's 4 × 100 m relay | DQ | — | Did not advance |
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah | Women's high jump | 1.88 | 25 | Did not advance |
Ghana sent two swimmers to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Harry Stacey | Men's 100 m freestyle | 51.12 | 52 | Did not advance | |||
Joselle Mensah | Women's 50 m freestyle | 26.81 | 36 | Did not advance |
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Ghana competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having taken part in all but three editions since its debut at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Ghana did not attend the 1976 Olympics because of the African boycott and did not attend the 1980 Olympics because of the United States boycott.
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