Ghana at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Ghana competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.

Ghana at the
2008 Summer Olympics
IOC codeGHA
NOCGhana Olympic Committee
in Beijing
Competitors9 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Vida Anim
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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
  • 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 2012-03-17. Retrieved 2008-05-14.
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