Ghana at the 2019 African Games
| Ghana at the 2019 African Games | |
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| IOC code | GHA |
| NOC | Ghana Olympic Committee |
| in Rabat, Morocco 19 August 2019 – 31 August 2019 | |
| Competitors | 91[1] in 14[1] sports |
| Flag bearer | Derek Abrefa |
| Medals Ranked 15th |
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| African Games appearances | |
Ghana competed at the 2019 African Games held from 19 to 31 August 2019 in Rabat, Morocco.[2][3] Ghana competed in 14 sports.[1] Ghana's participation was made possible by financial support from the Ghanaian government.[4] In total, athletes representing Ghana won two gold medals, two silver medals and nine bronze medals and the country finished in 15th place in the medal table.
Medal summary
Medal table
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Athletics
Ghana competed in athletics.[3][5] The following male athletes competed: Sean Safo-Antwi, Benjamin Azamati, Edwin Gadayi, Joseph Paul Amoah, Martin Owusu Antwi, Jeff Hammond and Abubakar Mohammed.[6] The following female athletes competed: Hor Halutie, Flings Owusu Agyapong, Gemima Acheampong, Persis William-Mensah, Regina Yeboah, Grace Obour, Deborah Acquah, Rose Yeboah and Abigail Kwarteng.[6]
Sean Safo-Antwi, Benjamin Azamati-Kwaku, Martin Owusu-Antwi and Joseph Amoah won the gold medal in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay event.
Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah won the gold medal in the women's high jump event.
Deborah Acquah won the silver medal in the women's long jump event.
Grace Obour won the bronze medal in the women's 400 metres event.
Badminton
Ghana competed in badminton with four male athletes: Ebenezer Andrews, Michael Baah, Emmanuel Botwe and Daniel Sam.[3][7]
They competed in the men's singles event and in the men's doubles event.
Beach volleyball
Kelvin Katey Carboo and Samuel Tetteh Essilfie competed in beach volleyball in the men's tournament.[3] They finished in 8th place.
Boxing
Ghana competed in boxing.[3][8] In total, eight men and two women represented Ghana in boxing.[9]
Cycling
Ghana competed in cycling.[3]
Fencing
Ghana competed in fencing.[3] Abubakari Alhassan Samba, Bashiru Iddrisu, Eric Mallick and Isaac Teinor competed in several events in fencing.
Football
Ghana's national under-20 football team competed in the men's tournament at the 2019 African Games.[3] Emmanuel Toku was the team captain.[10]
The team played in three matches in the group stage and did not advance to the semi-finals.
Judo
Five athletes competed in judo: Victor Ahiavor, Eleazer Dodoo, Lambert Fiazuku, Frank Terkpor and Bismark Yartey.[3][11]
Karate
Edmund Asante Amoako, Dickson Acolatse, Patrick Amakye, Emmanuel Kobina Agyei and Felix Donkor competed in karate.
Swimming
Three athletes represented Ghana in swimming:[3]
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Jason Arthur | 50 m backstroke | 27.46 | 9 | did not advance | |
| 100 m backstroke | 57.61 | 5 Q | 57.54 | 6 | |
| 200 m backstroke | 2:08.76 | 7 Q | 2:09.28 | 8 | |
| Abeku Jackson | 50 m freestyle | 23.57 | 10 | did not advance | |
| 50 m butterfly | 24.62 | 6 Q | 24.50 | 7 | |
| 100 m butterfly | 55.20 | 9 | did not advance | ||
| Niklas Yeboah | 50 m backstroke | 28.20 | 11 | did not advance | |
| 100 m backstroke | 1:02.59 | 12 | did not advance | ||
| 50 m butterfly | 25.41 | 13 | did not advance | ||
| 100 m butterfly | 57.36 | 15 | did not advance | ||
Table tennis
Ghana competed in table tennis.[3][12] No medals were won.
Derek Abrefa was among the table tennis players to represent Ghana.
Taekwondo
Five athletes competed in Taekwondo.[3]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
| Kezia Gbedze | Women's –46 kg | — |  Mbubu (COD)L 11–37 |
did not advance | ||||
| Henrietta Amarh | Women's –49 kg | — |  Seck (SEN)W 29–8 |
 Coulibaly (CIV)L 24–14 |
did not advance | |||
| Benson Nii Adom Addo | Men's –58 kg | Bye |  Betel (CHA)L 9–17 |
did not advance | ||||
| Selasi Damalie | Men's –63 kg | — |  Khezami (TUN)L 3–23 |
did not advance | ||||
| Julian Nii Aryee | Men's –68 kg | Lô (SEN) L 2–28 |
did not advance | |||||
Tennis
Herman Abban, Isaac Teitei Nortey, Benjamin Palm, Johnson Acquah and coach Fred Egyir represented Ghana in tennis.[13]
Weightlifting
Ghana competed in weightlifting.[3][14] In total, athletes representing Ghana won one silver medal and seven bronze medals in weightlifting.
Winnifred Ntumi won all three bronze medals in the women's 45 kg events.[15]
David Akwei won the bronze medal in the men's 61 kg Clean & Jerk event.[16]
Christian Amoah won the bronze medals in the men's 89 kg events. Forrester Osei also won the silver medal in the men's 89 kg Clean & Jerk event.[17]
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- ^ "Boxing Results Book" (PDF). 2019 African Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Watch Out For Ghana Boxing Team At Africa Games – Coach Asare". Modern Ghana. 11 August 2019. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
- ^ "Emmanuel Toku to captain Ghana U20 at 2019 African Games in Rabat". GhanaWeb. 8 August 2019. Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Ghana Judo Team Arrive In Morocco For 2019 Al African Games". Modern Ghana. 15 August 2019. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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- ^ "2019 African Games Weightlifting Results". IWF. Archived from the original on 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
- ^ "Winnifred Ntumi - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "David Akwei - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 30 September 2019. Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "Forrester Christopher Osei - Athlete Profile". 2019 African Games. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.