Ghana at the 1988 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:GHA
Nocname:Ghana Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:1988
Location:Seoul
Competitors:16
Sports:3
Flagbearer:John Myles-Mills
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

Ghana competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Thanks to in order of using the traditional Korean Hangul alphabet, Ghana was second in the parade of nations following Greece, which has traditionally led the march since 1928.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics6 5 11
Boxing4 4
Table tennis0 1 1
Total 10 6 16

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Men
  • Track and road events
  • AthleteEventHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    John Myles-Millsalign=left rowspan=2100 metres10.316 Q10.217 Q10.4314Did not advance
    Emmanuel Tuffour10.316 Q10.3720Did not advance
    John Myles-Mills200 metres21.0420 q20.9523Did not advance
    John Myles-Mills
    Eric Akogyiram
    Salaam Gariba
    Nelson Boateng
    Emmanuel Tuffour (*)
    4 × 100 metres relay39.135 Q39.4612Did not advance
    Field events
    Women
  • Track and road events
  • AthleteEventHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=2Dinah Yankey100 metres11.6432 q11.6329Did not advance
    100 metres hurdles13.6425Did not advance
    Veronica Bawuah
    Dinah Yankey
    Mercy Addy
    Martha Appiah
    4 × 100 metres relay44.1212 q44.3013Did not advance
    Field events

    Boxing

    See main article: Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Opposition
    Result
    Rank
    Alfred KoteyFlyweight
    W RSC R1

    W 5–0

    L Walkover
    Did not advance
    Ike QuarteyLight welterweight
    W 5–0

    L 0–5
    Did not advance
    Alfred AnkamahWelterweight
    W KO

    L 0–5
    Did not advance
    Emmanuel QuayeLight middleweight
    L KO
    Did not advance

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

    Women

    Notes and References

    1. https://www.olympedia.org/countries/GHA/editions/22 Ghana at the 1988 Summer Olympics