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Ghana competed 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 Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Ignisious Gaisah Long jump 7.79 18 Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
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 Bronze Medal 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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