Ghana at the 2000 Summer Olympics
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Sporting event delegation
IOC codeGHA
Competitors22 (16 men and 6 women) in 2 sports
| Ghana at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | GHA |
| NOC | Ghana Olympic Committee |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 22 (16 men and 6 women) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Kennedy Osei |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Ghana competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- 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
- Men
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Leo Myles-Mills | 100 metres | 10.15 | 3 Q | 10.23 | 2 Q | 10.25 | 5 | did not advance | |
| Aziz Zakari | 10.31 | 1 Q | 10.22 | 3 Q | 10.16 | 4 Q | did not finish | ||
| Christian Nsiah | 10.44 | 5 | did not advance | ||||||
| Albert Agyemang | 200 metres | 21.22 | 6 | did not advance | |||||
| Tanko Braimah | DQ | did not advance | |||||||
| Kenneth Andam Leo Myles-Mills Christian Nsiah Aziz Zakari |
4 x 100 metres relay | DNF | did not advance | ||||||
| Daniel Adomako Abu Duah Daniel Mensah Kwei Nathaniel Martey |
4 x 400 metres relay | 03:07.07 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mark Anthony Awere | Long jump | 7.57 | 34 | did not advance | |
| Andrew Owusu | Triple jump | 14.12 | 38 | did not advance | |
- Women
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Vida Nsiah | 100 metres | 11.18 | =6 Q | 11.19 | 8 Q | 11.37 | 12 | did not advance | |
| Monica Afia Twum | 11.48 | =28 Q | 11.70 | 31 | did not advance | ||||
| 200 metres | 23.51 | 35 | did not advance | ||||||
| Helena Wrappah | 23.64 | 39 | did not advance | ||||||
| Mavis Akoto Vida Anim Veronica Bawuah Vida Nsiah Monica Afia Twum |
4 x 100 metres relay | 43.77 NR | 13 Q | — | 43.19 NR | 9 | did not advance | ||
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Ray Narh | Lightweight |  Ramos (IOA)W RSC–R2 |
 Kotelnyk (UKR)L 11–17 |
did not advance | |||
| Ben Neequaye | Light welterweight |  Kinuthia (KEN)W 14–2 |
 Allalou (ALG)L 6–15 |
did not advance | |||
| Osumanu Adama | Light middleweight |  Marmouri (TUN)L RSC–R2 |
did not advance | ||||
| Charles Adamu | Light heavyweight |  Fry (GBR)W 16–3 |
Fedchuk (UKR) L 5–13 |
did not advance | |||
References
- Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
- International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- International Olympic Committee Web Site
- sports-reference
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Ghana did not participate in 1980 due to a boycott. | |||||