Ghana at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Ghana at the 2008 Summer Olympics
IOC code	GHA
NOC	Ghana Olympic Committee
in Beijing
Competitors	9 in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Vida Anim
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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Ghana competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Seth Amoo	200 m	20.91	4	Did not advance
Aziz Zakari	100 m	10.34	4 q	10.24	5	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Vida Anim	100 m	11.47	2 Q	11.32	3 Q	11.51	8	Did not advance
	200 m	DNS		Did not advance

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

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Manyo Plange	Light flyweight	Tañamor (PHI) W 6–3	Carvalho (BRA) L 12–21	Did not advance
Issah Samir	Bantamweight	Manzanilla (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 1–24 KO	Did not advance
Ahmed Saraku	Middleweight	Hakobyan (ARM) L 8–14	Did not advance
Bastir Samir	Light heavyweight	Izobo (NGR) W RSC	Silva (BRA) L 7–9	Did not advance

External links

• [1] The line-up of Ghanaian contingent at the games.

References

1. 1st AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament Archived August 1, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
2. "2nd AIBA African Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament". Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2008-05-14.