Ghana at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Ghana competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Boxer Tijani Moro, who won Ghana's only medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, carried his country's flag at the opening ceremony.
| Ghana at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | GHA |
| NOC | Ghana Olympic Committee |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 35 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Tijani Moro |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Results by event
Men
- Track and road events
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Eric Nkansah | 100 metres | 10.26 | 13 Q | 10.24 | 15 Q | 10.26 | 14 | Did not advance | |
| Emmanuel Tuffour | 100 metres | 10.15 | 5 Q | 10.18 | 12 q | 10.22 | 13 | Did not advance | |
| 200 metres | 20.85 | 39 Q | 20.49 | 11 q | 20.61 | 14 | Did not advance | ||
| Albert Agyemang | 200 metres | 20.69 | 22 Q | 20.87 | 31 | Did not advance | |||
| Ibrahim Hassan | 400 metres | Did not finish | Did not advance | ||||||
| Frank Boateng | 110 metres hurdles | 13.87 | 29 | Did not advance | |||||
| Albert Agyemang Eric Nkansah Christian Nsiah Emmanuel Tuffour Abdul Aziz Zakari |
4 x 100 metres relay | 39.47 | 15 q | N/A | 38.62 | 6 Q | Did not start | ||
| Solomon Amegatcher Abu Duah Julius Sedame Ahmed Ali |
4 x 400 metres relay | 3:05.53 | 18 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Andrew Owusu | Long jump | 7.91 | 16 | Did not advance | |
| Francis Dodoo | Long jump | 16.24 | 26 | Did not advance | |
Women
- Track and road events
| Athletes | Events | Heat Round 1 | Heat Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mercy Addy | 400 metres | 54.92 | 44 | Did not advance | |||||
| Vida Nsiah | 100 metres hurdles | 13.34 | 34 | Did not advance | |||||
Boxing
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||
| Alfred Tetteh | Light-flyweight |  Berhili (MAR)L 10-5 |
Did not advance | ||||
| Ashiakwei Aryee | Light-middleweight | bye | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Cadeau (SEY)L 18-6 |
Did not advance | |||
Men's Tournament
- Group Stage - Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mexico |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| Ghana |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 South Korea |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Italy |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
| South Korea | 1 – 0 | Ghana |
|---|---|---|
Yoon Jung-Hwan  41' (pen.) |
Report |
- Quarterfinal
- Team roster
Men's Singles Tournament
- Group Stage - Group D
| Team | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | PW | PL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jan-Ove Waldner (SWE) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 148 | 111 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Lee Chul-Seung (KOR) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 114 | 98 |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 129 | 120 |
| Isaac Opoku (GHA) |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 64 | 126 |
Men's Doubles Tournament
- Group Stage - Group C
| Team | Pld | W | L | GW | GL | PW | PL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kong Linghui / Liu Guoliang |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 126 | 77 |
 Patrick Chila / Christopher Legout |
3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 133 | 102 |
| Peter Karlsson / Thomas von Scheele |
3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 116 | 120 |
| Winifred Addy / Isaac Opoku |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 50 | 126 |
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