Ghana at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Ghana at the 2000 Summer Olympics
IOC code	GHA
NOC	Ghana Olympic Committee
in Sydney
Competitors	22 (16 men and 6 women) in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Kennedy Osei
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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Ghana competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Results by event

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Leo Myles-Mills	100 m	10.15	3 Q	10.23	2 Q	10.25	5	Did not Advance
Aziz Zakari		10.31	1 Q	10.22	3 Q	10.16	4 Q	Did Not Finish
Christian Nsiah		10.44	5	Did not Advance
Albert Agyemang	200 m	21.22	6	Did not Advance
Tanko Braimah		DQ		Did not Advance
Kenneth Andam Leo Myles-Mills Christian Nsiah Aziz Zakari	4 x 100m	DNF		Did not Advance
Daniel Adomako Abu Duah Daniel Mensah Kwei Nathaniel Martey	4 x 400m	03:07.07	4	Did not Advance

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Mark Anthony Awere	Long Jump	7.57	34	Did not Advance
Andrew Owusu	Triple Jump	14.12	38	Did not Advance

Women

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Vida Nsiah	100 m	11.18	=6 Q	11.19	8 Q	11.37	12	Did not Advance
Monica Afia Twum		11.48	=28 Q	11.70	31	Did not advance
	200 m	23.51	35	Did not advance
Helena Wrappah		23.64	39	Did not advance
Mavis Akoto Vida Anim Veronica Bawuah Vida Nsiah Monica Afia Twum	4 x 100m	43.77 NR	13 Q	—		43.19 NR	9	Did not advance

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men's Lightweight (– 60 kg)

• Raymond Narh
  1. First Round - Defeated Victor Ramos (East Timor) after referee stopped the contest
  2. Second Round - Lost to Andriy Kotelnyk (Ukraine) on points

Men's Light Welterweight (– 63.5 kg)

• Ben Neequaye
  1. First Round - Defeated Munga Fredrick Kinuthia (Kenya) on points (14-2)
  2. Second Round - Lost to Mohamed Allalou (Algeria) on points (6-15)

Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)

• Adama Osumanu
  1. First Round - Lost to Mohamed Marmouri (Tunisia) after referee stopped the contest

Men's Light Heavyweight (– 81 kg)

• Charles Adamu
  1. First Round - Defeated Courtney Fry (Great Britain) on points
  2. Second Round - Lost to Andriy Fedchuk (Ukraine) on points (5-13)

References

• Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
• International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
• Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
• International Olympic Committee Web Site
• sports-reference