Ghana at the Olympics
Ghana first participated at the Olympic Games in 1952, when it was known by the colonial name of Gold Coast. The nation has sent athletes to compete in most Summer Olympic Games since then, missing the 1956 Games, boycotting the 1976 Games in protest of the participation of New Zealand (who still had sporting links with apartheid South Africa), and joining the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics. Ghana participated in the Winter Olympic Games for the first time in Vancouver in 2010.[1]
| Ghana at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | GHA |
| NOC | Ghana Olympic Committee |
| Medals |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Winter appearances | |
Ghanaian athletes have won a total of four Olympics medals, three (two bronze and one silver) in boxing, and a bronze medal by the under-23 Ghana national football team in 1992.
The National Olympic Committee for Ghana was created in 1951 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee the upcoming year.
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
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 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 |
 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
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 | ||||||
 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
.svg.png){kind=small} | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 54 |
| 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 | Future event | |||||
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| Total | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 112 | |
Medals by Winter Games
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
 | did not participate | |||||
 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Future event | |||||
| ||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
Medals by sport
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (2 sports) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
List of medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Clement Quartey | | | Men's light welterweight |
 | Eddie Blay | | | Men's light welterweight |
| Prince Amartey | | | Men's middleweight |
| | | Men's competition |
See also
- List of flag bearers for Ghana at the Olympics
- Category:Olympic competitors for Ghana
- Ghana at the Paralympics
- Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics
References
- "Ghana's 'Snow Leopard' qualifies to ski in 2010 Winter Olympics". CBC News. Toronto, Canada. 12 March 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
External links
- "Ghana". International Olympic Committee.
- "Results and Medalists—Ghana". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee.
- "Ghana". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.