Ghana at the Olympics
The first time that Ghana was at the Olympic Games was in 1952.
| Ghana at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | GHA |
| NOC | Ghana Olympic Committee |
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The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Ghana is GHA.[1]
History
Ghana was known by the colonial name of Gold Coast. The nation has been in most Summer Olympic Games since then, missing the 1956 Summer Olympics, boycotting the 1976 Games and the 1980 Summer Olympics. Ghana was at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
The National Olympic Committee for Ghana was formed in 1952 and recognized by the International Olympic Committee that same year.
List of medalists
| Medal | Name | Games | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver
| Clement Quartey | 1960 Rome | Boxing | Men's light welterweight |
 Bronze | Eddie Blay | 1964 Tokyo | Boxing | Men's light welterweight |
| Bronze | Prince Amartey | 1972 Munich | Boxing | Men's middleweight |
| Bronze | Joachin Yaw Acheampong, Simon Addo, Sammi Adjei, Frank Amankwah, Bernard Aryee, Isaac Asare, Kwame Ayew, Ibrahim Dossey, Mohammed Gargo, Samuel Kumah, Nii Lamptey, Yaw Preko, Shamo Quaye | 1992 Barcelona | Football | Men's competition |
Related pages
References
- "Official abbreviations" at The Games of the XVIII Olympiad, Tokyo, 1964, [p. 9 of 409 PDF]; retrieved 2012-10-12.
Other websites
- Ghana at Olympic.org
- Ghana profile at London2012.com Archived 2012-08-09 at the Wayback Machine
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