Ghana at the 1964 Summer Olympics explained

Ghana competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

• Stanley Fabian Allotey

• Round 1 - 10.7 s (→ 7th in heat, did not advance)
• Michael Ahey

• Round 1 - 10.6 s (→ 7th in heat, did not advance)

Men's 200 metres

• Michael Okantey

• Round 1 - 21.9 s (→ 6th in heat, did not advance)

Men's 400 metres

• Ebenezer Quartey

• Round 1 - 47.1 s (→ 2nd in heat, advanced to 2nd round)

• Round 2 - 47.0 s (→ 7th in heat, did not advance)
• Samuel Owusu-Mensah

• Round 1 - DNS

Men's 1500 metres

• Eric Amevor

• Round 1 - 3:58.4 min (→ 11th in heat, did not advance)

Men's 4x100 metres relay

• Michael Okantey, Michael Ahey, Ebenezer Charle O. Addy, Stanley Fabian Allotey

• Round 1 - 40.8 s (→ 5th in heat, advanced to semi-final)

• Semi-Final - 40.7 s (→ 8th in heat, did not advance)

Men's 4x400 metres relay

• James Addy, Brobbey Mensah, Samuel Zanya Bugri, Ebenezer Quartey

• Round 1 - 3:10.4 min (→ 5th in heat, did not advance)

Men's long jump

• Michael Ahey

• Qualification - 753 cm (→ advanced to the final)

• Final - 730 cm (→ 7th place)

Women's 100 metres

• Rose Hart

• Round 1 - 11.9 s (→ 5th in heat, advanced to 2nd round)

• Round 2 - 11.9 s (→ 6th in heat, did not advance)
• Christiana Boateng

• Round 1 - 12.9 s (→ 8th in heat, did not advance)

Women's 80 metre hurdles

• Rose Hart

• Round 1 - 11.3 s (→ 3rd in heat, advanced to semi-finals)

• Semi Final - 11.1 s (→ 8th in heat, did not advance)

Women's long jump

• Alice Anum

• Qualification - 545 cm (→ did not advance)

Boxing

Flyweight

• Sulley Shittu

• Round 1 - defeated Jumaat Ibrahim (MAL) KO-1 2:17

• Round 2 - lost to John Anthony McCafferty (IRL) 2:3

Bantamweight

• Cassis Aryee

• Round 1 - defeated Thein Myint (BIR) KO-2 2:03

• Round 2 - lost to Takao Sakurai (JPN) 0:5

Lightweight

• Sammy Lee Amekudji

• Round 1 - bye

• Round 2 - lost to Kanemaru Shiratori (JPN) KO-1 1:27

Light welterweight

• Eddie Blay

• Round 1 - bye

• Round 2 - defeated Preben R.S. Rasmussen (DEN) 5:0

• Round 3 - defeated Nol Touch (CAM) KO-2 1:34

• Quarterfinals - defeated Joao Henrique Da Silva (BRA) 5:0

• Semi-finals - lost to Jerzy Kulej (POL) 0:5

Light middleweight

• Eddie Davies

• Round 1 - defeated Laszlo Sebok (HUN) 5:0

• Round 2 - defeated Tolman Gibson Jr. (USA) 5:0

• Quarterfinals - lost to Boris Lagutin (SOV) RET

Middleweight

• Joe Darkey

• Round 1 - bye

• Round 2 - defeated James Columbus Rosette (USA) 3:2

• Quarterfinals - lost to Valery Popenchenko (SOV) 0:5

Light Heavyweight

• Thomas Arimi

• Round 1 - bye

• Round 2 - lost to Sayed Mersal (UAR) 0:5

Football

Group D

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	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts
	2	1	1	0	4	3	3
	2	1	0	1	5	5	2
	2	0	1	1	3	4	1
	0	0	0	0	0	0	0