Gold Coast at the 1952 Summer Olympics
| Ghana at the 1952 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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 Flag of the Gold Coast | |||||||||
| IOC code | GHA | ||||||||
| NOC | Ghana Olympic Committee | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 7 (all men) in 1 sport | ||||||||
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
The Gold Coast along with British Togoland, now known as Ghana, competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Seven competitors, all men, took part in five events in one sport.[1] It was the first appearance of the West African nation, which didn't win a medal at its debut.
Results by event
Athletics
- Gabriel Laryea
- Round 1 — 11.1 s (→ 3rd in heat, did not advance)
- George Acquaah
- Round 1 — 11.2 s (→ 5th in heat, did not advance)
- Mohamed Sanni-Thomas
- Round 1 — 2:05.8 min (→ 6th in heat, did not advance)
- Gabriel Laryea, George Acquaah, John Owusu, Augustus Lawson
- Round 1 — 42.1 s (→ 4th in heat, did not advance)
- James Owoo
- Qualification — 187 cm (→ advanced to the final)
- Final — 180 cm (→ 20th place)
- William Laing
- Qualification — 14.09 m (→ did not advance)
References
- ↑ "Ghana at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
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