Ghana at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Ghana at the
2020 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeGHA
NPCNational Paralympic Committee of Ghana
in Tokyo
Competitors3 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Emmanuel Nii Tettey Oku
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)

Ghana will be competing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021.[1][2]

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

One Ghanaian male athlete, Botsyo Nkegbe (100m T54),[3] successfully to break through the qualifications for the 2020 Paralympics after breaking the qualification limit.[4]

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Ghana sent one cyclist after successfully getting a slot in the 2018 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation quota for the African Continental.[5][6][7]

Powerlifting

Main article: Powerlifting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics – Men's 72 kg

Emmanuel Nii Tettey Oku represented Ghana and competed in the men's 72 kg event.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Paralympic Competition Schedule". tokyo2020.org. 16 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics: New dates confirmed for 2021". BBC Sport. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Ghana's Botsyo Nkegbe owes his life to Paralympics". World Para Athletics. 15 October 2020.
  4. ^ "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
  5. ^ "2020 Paralympic Games Qualification System - UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). uci.org. 19 July 2019.
  6. ^ "Qualification Guide - Appendix 1 UCI Para-cycling Road and Track Combined Nations Ranking" (PDF). uci.org. 19 July 2019.
  7. ^ "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Tokyo Paralympics: Meet Ghana's three athletes aiming to make history - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 2021-09-01.


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