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Ghana is competing at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Ghanaian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of three athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and one at the 'B' Standard):[1][2]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Men
Field events
Athlete Event Qualifying Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Ignisious Gaisah Long jump 7.79 18 Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Vida Anim 200 m 23.71 7 — Did not advance
Combined events
Athlete Event 100H HJ SP 200 LJ JT 800 Final Rank
Margaret Simpson Heptathlon Result Withdrew due to injury
Points
Rank

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Ghana qualified a total of four boxers.[3] Heavyweight competitor and flag bearer Maxwell Amponsah withdrew from the competition after failing to recover from an injury sustained during a qualification match months prior to the competition.[4]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Tetteh Sulemanu Light flyweight  Ortíz (PUR)
L 6–20 		Did not advance
Duke Akueteh Micah Flyweight  Lavigilante (MRI)
W 18–14 		 Conlan (IRL)
L 8–19[5] 		Did not advance
Isaac Zion Kojo Dogboe Bantamweight  Shimizu (JPN)
L 9–10 		Did not advance
Maxwell Amponsah Heavyweight — Retired

Judo

Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Emmanuel Nartey Men's -73 kg BYE  Elmont (NED)
L 0003–0111 		Did not advance

link= Weightlifting

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Ghana has qualified 1 athlete.

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Alberta Ampomah Women's +75 kg 73 14 101 12 174 13

References

  1. ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  2. ^ IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – London 2012 ENTRY STANDARDS (PDF), IAAF, retrieved 4 June 2011
  3. ^ "Final African Olympic Quota Places revealed". AIBA. 5 May 2012. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  4. ^ Asociated Press (29 July 2012). Ghana boxer and flagbearer Maxwell Amponsah out of Olympics, not recovered from broken jaw, The Washington Post. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  5. ^ "Duke Micah - Events and results". Official London 2012 website. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
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