Ghana at the 2016 Summer Olympics
| Ghana at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | GHA |
| NOC | Ghana Olympic Committee |
| in Rio de Janeiro | |
| Competitors | 14 in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Flings Owusu-Agyapong[1] |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Ghana competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having taken part in all but three editions since its debut (as the Gold Coast) at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Ghana did not attend the 1976 Olympics because of the African boycott and did not attend the 1980 Olympics because of the United States boycott.
Ghana Olympic Committee sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games since 2004. A total of 14 athletes, seven per gender, were selected to the team for five different sports.[2] Among the sports represented by the athletes, Ghana marked its Olympic debut in swimming, women's judo, and men's weightlifting.
Notable Ghanaian athletes on the squad were Hungarian-born judoka Szandra Szögedi, and freestyle swimmer Kaya Forson, who established a record as the youngest ever competitor (aged 14) in the nation's Olympic history.[3] Javelin thrower John Ampomah was named the captain of the Ghanaian team, with track sprinter Flings Owusu-Agyapong leading the contingent as the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1][4]
Ghana, however, failed to earn a single medal in Rio de Janeiro, continuing a drought that began at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, where the men's football team earned the bronze.
Athletics (track and field)
[edit]Ghanaian athletes achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[5][6]
- 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
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Sean Safo-Antwi | 100 m | Bye | 10.43 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Emmanuel Dasor | 200 m | 20.65 | 6 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Alex Amankwah | 800 m | 1:50.33 | 7 | — | Did not advance | ||||
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Flings Owusu-Agyapong | 100 m | Bye | 11.43 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Janet Amponsah | 200 m | 23.67 | 6 | — | Did not advance | ||||
| Gemma Acheampong Janet Amponsah Beatrice Gyaman Dorcas Gyimah Flings Owusu-Agyapong |
4 × 100 m relay | 43.37 | 8 | — | Did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| John Ampomah | Men's javelin throw | 80.39 | 19 | Did not advance | |
Boxing
[edit]Ghana entered one boxer to compete in the men's bantamweight division into the Olympic competition. Abdul Omar received an unused Olympic spot as the next highest-ranked boxer at the 2016 African Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, as runner-up Mohamed Hamout of Morocco decided to accept his place instead in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) rankings.[7]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Abdul Omar | Men's bantamweight |  Melián (ARG)L 0–3 |
Did not advance | ||||
Judo
[edit]Ghana qualified one judoka for the women's half-middleweight category (63 kg) at the Games. Hungarian-born Szandra Szögedi earned a continental quota spot from the African region as Ghana's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of May 30, 2016.[8][9]
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Szandra Szögedi | Women's −63 kg |  M Silva (BRA)L 000–100 |
Did not advance | |||||
Swimming
[edit]Ghana received a Universality invitation from FINA to send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics, signifying the nation's Olympic debut in the sport.[10][11][12]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Abeiku Jackson | Men's 50 m freestyle | 24.30 | 55 | Did not advance | |||
| Kaya Forson | Women's 200 m freestyle | 2:16.02 | 42 | Did not advance | |||
Weightlifting
[edit]Ghana qualified one male weightlifter for the Rio Olympics by virtue of a top five national finish at the 2016 African Championships.[13] The team allocated this place to 17-year-old Christian Amoah.[14]
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Christian Amoah | Men's −85 kg | 130 | 18 | 153 | 21 | 283 | 21 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Flings Owusu-Agyapong to be Ghana's flag bearer at Rio 2016 opening ceremony". Ghana Sports. 4 August 2016. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ "2016 Olympic Games: Team Ghana arrives in Rio". TV3 Ghana. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ Zurek, Kweku (8 August 2016). "Young Kaya Forson to begin Ghana's Olympic campaign today". Ghana: Daily Graphic. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ Boakye, Kwame (4 August 2016). "Flings Owusu-Agyapong to be Ghana's flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony". Pulse.com.gh. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Rio 2016 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "135 quota places for Rio 2016 booked through the four AIBA Continental Olympic Qualification Tournaments". AIBA. 25 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ^ "IJF Officially Announces Qualified Athletes for Rio 2016 Olympic Games". International Judo Federation. 23 June 2016. Archived from the original on 7 July 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Ghana's Szogedi qualifies for Rio 2016 Judo competition". Ghana: Citi FM. 22 May 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Swimming World Rankings". FINA. Archived from the original on 6 January 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ "Men's Final Entry List" (PDF). FINA. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Women's Final Entry List" (PDF). FINA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2016. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
- ^ "Exciting competitions for the African quota places in Cameroon". International Weightlifting Federation. 23 May 2016. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
- ^ "Rio 2016 Weightlifting – List of Athletes by Bodyweight Category" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
External links
[edit]
Media related to Ghana at the 2016 Summer Olympics at Wikimedia Commons
- Ghana at the 2016 Summer Olympics. Rio2016.com. at the Wayback Machine (archived 26 August 2016)
- Ghana at the 2016 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)
