Ghana at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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| Ghana at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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| At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 9 in 2 sports | |||||||||
| Flag bearer | Ghana | |||||||||
| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 0 |
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| Olympic history (summary) | ||||||||||
| Summer Games | ||||||||||
| 1952* • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012
*As the Gold Coast |
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| Winter Games | ||||||||||
| 2010 | ||||||||||
Ghana competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
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Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics
[edit] Men
Track and road events
| Event | Athletes | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Aziz Zakari | 100 m | 10.34 | 33 | 10.24 | 23 | Did not advance | |||
| Seth Amoo | 200 m | 20.91 | 33 | Did not advance | |||||
[edit] Women
Track and road events
| Event | Athletes | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Vida Anim | 100 m | 11.47 | 27 | 11.32 | 14 | 11.51 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| 200 m | Did not start | Did not advance | |||||||
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Boxing
Main articles: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification
Ghana qualified six boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Manyo Plange and Ahmed Saraku qualified at the first African qualifying tournament.[1] The other four Ghanaian boxers qualified at the second African continental qualifying tournament.[2]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
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| Manyo Plange | Light flyweight |  Tanamor (PHI)W 6:3 |
 Carvalho (BRA)L 12:21 |
Did not advance | |||
| Issah Samir | Bantamweight |  Manzanilla Rangel (VEN)L 10:13 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Prince Dzanie | Featherweight |  Torriente (CUB)L 2-11 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Samuel Kotey Neequaye | Light welterweight |  Saunders (GBR)L KO (1:24) |
Did not advance | ||||
| Ahmed Saraku | Middleweight |  Hakobyan (ARM)L 8:14 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Bastir Samir | Light heavyweight |  Dauda (NGR)W RSC |
Silva (BRA) L 7:9 |
Did not advance | |||
[edit] External links
- [1] The line-up of Ghanaian contingent at the games.
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