Ghana at the 2020 Summer Olympics

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Ghana at the
2020 Summer Olympics
Flag of Ghana.svg
IOC codeGHA
NOCGhana Olympic Committee
in Tokyo, Japan
Competitors14 in 5 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Nadia Eke
Sulemanu Tetteh
Flag bearer (closing)Samuel Takyi
Medals
Ranked 86th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Ghana competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's fifteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having taken part in all but three editions since its debut (as the Gold Coast) in 1952. Ghana did not attend Montreal 1976 because of the African boycott, as well as the Moscow 1980, when the nation joined the United States-led boycott.

Medalists[]

Further information: 2020 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2020 Summer Olympics medal winners
Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Bronze Samuel Takyi Boxing Men's featherweight August 3

Competitors[]

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 6 1 7
Boxing 3 0 3
Judo 1 0 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Weightlifting 1 0 1
Total 12 2 14

Athletics[]

Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Ghanaian athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[2][3]

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
Track & road events
Athlete Event Preliminary Round 1 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Benjamin Azamati-Kwaku Men's 100 m Bye 10.13 4 Did not advance
Joseph Amoah Men's 200 m N/A 20.35 SB 3 Q 20.27 =SB 4 Did not advance
Sarfo Ansah
Benjamin Azamati-Kwaku
Joseph Oduro Manu
Sean Safo-Antwi
Emmanuel Yeboah 		Men's 4 × 100 m relay N/A 38.08 NR 5 q N/A DQ
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Nadia Eke Women's triple jump NM – Did not advance

Boxing[]

Main articles: Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Ghana entered three boxers into the Olympic tournament. London 2012 Olympian Sulemanu Tetteh (men's flyweight) and rookie Samuel Takyi (men's featherweight) scored a box-off victory each to secure places in their respective weight divisions at the 2020 African Qualification Tournament in Diamniadio, Senegal.[4] Shakul Samed completed the nation's boxing lineup by topping the list of eligible boxers from Africa in the men's light heavyweight division of the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Sulemanu Tetteh Men's flyweight  Marte (DOM)
W 3–2 		 Veitía (CUB)
L 0–5 		Did not advance
Samuel Takyi Men's featherweight Bye  Caicedo (ECU)
W 5–0 		 Ávila (COL)
W 3–2 		 Ragan (USA)
L 1–4 		Did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Shakul Samed Men's light heavyweight Bye  Malkan (TUR)
L RSC 		Did not advance

Judo[]

Main articles: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Ghana qualified one judoka for the men's middleweight category (90 kg) at the Games. Kwadjo Anani accepted a continental berth from Africa as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.[5]

Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Opposition
Result 		Rank
Kwadjo Anani Men's −90 kg Bye  Gwak D-h (KOR)
L 00–01 		Did not advance

Swimming[]

Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Ghana received a universality invitation from FINA to send two top-ranked swimmers (one per gender) in their respective individual events to the Olympics, based on the FINA Points System of June 28, 2021.[6]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Abeku Jackson Men's 100 m butterfly 53.39 45 Did not advance
Unilez Takyi Women's 50 m freestyle 27.85 57 Did not advance

Weightlifting[]

Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Ghana entered one male weightlifter into the Olympic competition. Rio 2016 Olympian Christian Amoah topped the list of weightlifters from Africa in the men's 96 kg category based on the IWF Absolute Continental Rankings.

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Christian Amoah Men's −96 kg 145 14 170 13 315 12

References[]

  1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. ^ "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Boxing Olympic Qualification – Dakar: Day 7 As It Happened". Olympic Channel. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  5. ^ Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Tokyo Olympics Entry Lists Released, Swimming Begins July 24". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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