Ghana at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Ghana at the
1996 Summer Olympics
IOC code GHA
NOC Ghana Olympic Committee
in Atlanta
Competitors 35 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Tijani Moro
Medals
Gold Silver Bronze Total
0 0 0 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Ghana competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States. Boxer Tijani Moro, who won Ghana's only medal at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, carried his country's flag at the opening ceremony.

Results by event

Athletics

Men

Track and road events
Athletes Events Heat Round 1 Heat Round 2 Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Eric Nkansah 100 metres 10.26 13 Q 10.24 15 Q 10.26 14 Did not advance
Emmanuel Tuffour 100 metres 10.15 5 Q 10.18 12 q 10.22 13 Did not advance
200 metres 20.85 39 Q 20.49 11 q 20.61 14 Did not advance
Albert Agyemang 200 metres 20.69 22 Q 20.87 31 Did not advance
Ibrahim Hassan 400 metres Did not finish Did not advance
Frank Boateng 110 metres hurdles 13.87 29 Did not advance
Albert Agyemang
Eric Nkansah
Christian Nsiah
Emmanuel Tuffour
Abdul Aziz Zakari		 4 x 100 metres relay 39.47 15 q N/A 38.62 6 Q Did not start
Solomon Amegatcher
Abu Duah
Julius Sedame
Ahmed Ali		 4 x 400 metres relay 3:05.53 18 N/A Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Andrew Owusu Long jump 7.91 16 Did not advance
Francis DoDoo Long jump 16.24 26 Did not advance

Women

Track and road events
Athletes Events Heat Round 1 Heat Round 2 Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Mercy Addy 400 metres 54.92 44 Did not advance
Vida Nsiah 100 metres hurdles 13.34 34 Did not advance

Boxing

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result
Alfred Tetteh Light-flyweight  Berhili (MAR)
L 10-5		 Did not advance
Ashiakwei Aryee Light-middleweight bye  Cadeau (SEY)
L 18-6		 Did not advance

Football

Men's Tournament

Group Stage - Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Mexico 312021+15
 Ghana 31114404
 South Korea 31112204
 Italy 310245−13


July 21, 1996
12.00
South Korea  1 – 0  Ghana
Yoon Jung-Hwan  41' (pen.) Report
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 45,946
Referee: Lennie (AUS)

July 23, 1996
21.00
Ghana  3 – 2  Italy
Sabah  15',  74'
Ahinful  63' (pen.)		 Report Branca  8',  44' (pen.)
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 27,849
Referee: Garcia Aranda (ESP)

July 25, 1996
21.00
Mexico  1 – 1  Ghana
Abundis  65' Report Ebenzer  44'
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 30,237
Referee: Pereira (BRA)
Quarterfinal

July 28, 1996
18:00
Brazil  4 – 2  Ghana
Duodu  18' (o.g.)
Ronaldo  56',  62'
Bebeto  72''		 Report Akonnor  23'
Aboagye  53'
Orange Bowl, Miami
Attendance: 45,257
Referee: Un-Prasert (THA)
Team roster

Table Tennis

Men's Singles Tournament

Group Stage - Group D
Team Pld W L GW GL PW PL
 Jan-Ove Waldner (SWE) 33061148111
 Lee Chul-Seung (KOR) 3214211498
 Ilija Lupulesku (YUG) 31234129120
 Isaac Opoku (GHA) 3030664126

Men's Doubles Tournament

Group Stage - Group C
Team Pld W L GW GL PW PL
China Kong Linghui / Liu Guoliang 3306012677
France Patrick Chila / Christopher Legout 32143133102
Sweden Peter Karlsson / Thomas von Scheele 31234116120
Ghana Winfred Addy / Isaac Opoku 3030650126

References


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