Ghana at the 2018 Commonwealth Games explained

Cga:GHA
Cganame:Ghana Olympic Committee
Games:Commonwealth Games
Year:2018
Flagcaption:Flag of Ghana
Location:Gold Coast, Australia
Competitors:70
Sports:10
Flagbearer:Abdul Omar
Rank:39
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:1
App Begin Year:1954
Start Date:4 April 2018
End Date:15 April 2018

Ghana competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Queensland from 4 to 15 April 2018.[1] It was Ghana's 16th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.

Boxer Abdul Omar was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[2]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

width=90Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics8 9 17
Badminton4 4 8
Boxing7 0 7
Cycling5 0 5
Hockey0 18 18
Shooting1 1 2
Swimming2 2 4
Table tennis4 2 6
Weightlifting3 1 4
Total 34 37 71

Athletics

See main article: Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Men
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Sarfo Ansahalign=left rowspan=2100 m10.414Did not advance
    Sean Safo-Antwi10.955Did not advance
    Joseph Amoahalign=left rowspan=2200 m20.844 Q20.997Did not advance
    Martin Owusu-Antwi21.02 SB2 Q25.958Did not advance
    Alex Amankwah800 m1:47.804Did not advance
    Felix Acheampongalign=left rowspan=21500 m T543:30.666Did not advance
    Nkegbe Botsyo3:25.555 q3:18.719
    Felix Acheampongalign=left rowspan=2Marathon T541:57:549
    Nkegbe Botsyo1:56:568
    Joseph Amoah
    Sarfo Ansah
    Atsu Nyamadi
    Martin Owusu-Antwi
    Sean Safo-Antwi    		4 × 100 mDid not advance
    Combined events – Decathlon
    AthleteEvent100 m400 m1500 mFinalRank
    align=left rowspan=2Atsu NyamadiResult11.277.2514.492.0150.4514.8246.61
    Points8018747588137948718000
    Women
  • Track & road events
    • AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Gemma Acheampongalign=left rowspan=3100 m11.623 Q11.796Did not advance
    Halutie Hor11.451 Q11.463 q11.548
    Flings Owusu Agyapong11.745 q11.606Did not advance
    Janet Amponsah200 m23.662 Q23.676Did not advance
    Rafiatu Nuhualign=left rowspan=2400 m54.025Did not advance
    Akua Obeng-Akrofi52.443 Q53.165Did not advance
    Agnes Abu800 m2:02.506Did not advance
    Gemma Acheampong
    Janet Amponsah
    Halutie Hor
    Flings Owusu Agyapong    		4 × 100 m43.645
    Field events
    Combined events – Heptathlon
    AthleteEvent200 m800 mFinalRank
    Elizabeth DadzieResult13.491.6311.065.7638.212:19.10466812
    Points10527715990777633836

    Badminton

    See main article: Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Ghana participated with eight athletes (four men and four women)

    Singles
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Abraham Ayitteyalign=left rowspan=3Men's singles
    L 0 - 2    		Did not advance
    Emmanuel Donkor
    L 0 - 2    		Did not advance
    Daniel Sam
    L 0 - 2    		Did not advance
    Stella Amasahalign=left rowspan=3Women's singles
    L 0 - 2    		Did not advance
    Grace Atipaka
    W 2 - 0
    L 0 - 2    		Did not advance
    Eyram Migbodzi
    L 0 - 2    		Did not advance
    Doubles
    AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal /
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Rank
    Emmanuel Donkor
    Daniel Sam    		align=left rowspan=2Men's doubles
    W 2 - 1
    L 0 - 2    		Did not advance
    Abraham Ayittey
    Michael Baah
    L 0 - 2    		Did not advance
    Stella Amasah
    Eyram Migbodzi    		align=left rowspan=2Women's doubles
    L 0 - 2    		Did not advance
    Grace Atipaka
    Gifty Mensah
    L 0 - 2    		Did not advance
    Stella Amasah
    Emmanuel Donkor    		align=left rowspan=4Mixed doubles
    W 2 - 1
    W 2 - 0
    L 0 - 2    		Did not advance
    Eyram Migbodzi
    Daniel Sam
    L 0 - 2    		Did not advance
    Gifty Mensah
    Abraham Ayittey
    L 0 - 2    		Did not advance
    Grace Atipaka
    Michael Baah
    L 0 - 2    		Did not advance
    Mixed team

    See main article: Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team.

    Roster
    Pool D

    Boxing

    See main article: Boxing at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Ghana participated with a team of 7 athletes (7 men)

    Men
    AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRank
    Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result    		Opposition
    Result
    Tetteh Sulemanu−49 kg
    L 0 - 5    		Did not advance
    Akimos Ampiah−52 kg
    L 0 - 5    		Did not advance
    Samuel Addo−56 kg
    W 4 - 1
    L 0 - 5    		Did not advance
    Abdul Omar−60 kg
    L 0 - 5    		Did not advance
    Jessie Lartey−64 kg
    W 3 - 2
    W 3 - 2
    L 0 - 5    		Did not advance
    Abubakari Quartey−69 kg
    L 0–5    		Did not advance
    Musah Lawson−75 kg
    L 1 - 4    		Did not advance

    Cycling

    See main article: Cycling at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Ghana participated with 5 athletes (5 men).

    Road

    Men
    AthleteEventTimeRank
    Abdul Abdul Miminalign=left rowspan=3Road race
    Anthony Boakye Dankwa
    Abdul Umar
    Abdul Abdul Miminalign=left rowspan=2Time trial56:40.4436
    Anthony Boakye Dankwa56:36.7535

    Track

    Sprint
    Time trial

    Hockey

    See main article: Hockey at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Ghana qualified a women's [field] hockey team of 18 athletes, after being ranked in the top nine in the Commonwealth (minus the host nation Australia).[3] This will mark the country's Commonwealth debut in the sport.[4]

    Women's tournament

    See main article: Hockey at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Women's tournament.

    Roster
    Pool B

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    Ninth and tenth place

    Shooting

    See main article: Shooting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Ghana participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).

    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    PointsRankPointsRank
    Emmanuel Koli AppiahMen's 50 metre rifle prone571.130Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Mercy ChodoWomen's 50 metre rifle 3 positions55316Did not advance
    Women's 50 metre rifle prone597.518

    Swimming

    See main article: Swimming at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Ghana participated with 4 athletes (2 men and 2 women).

    Men
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=3Jason Arthur100 m backstroke56.5214 Q56.8515Did not advance
    200 m backstroke2:03.9115Did not advance
    200 m individual medley2:07.4418Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=3Abeiku Jackson50 m freestyle23.4724Did not advance
    50 m butterfly24.6816 Q24.8616Did not advance
    100 m butterfly54.7913 Q54.7915Did not advance
    Women
    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    Rebecca Asare50 m backstroke36.6430Did not advance
    align=left rowspan=2Maayaa Ayawere50 m freestyle28.3826Did not advance
    100 m freestyle1:04.7133Did not advance

    Table tennis

    See main article: Table tennis at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. Ghana participated with 6 athletes (4 men and 2 women).

    Singles
    AthletesEventGroup stageRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRank
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		RankOpposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score
    Derek Abrefaalign=left rowspan=3Men's singles
    W 4 - 0
    W 4 - 0    		1 Q
    W 4 - 1
    L 1 - 4    		Did not advance
    Felix Lartey
    W 4 - 1
    L 0 - 4    		2Did not advance
    Bernard Sam
    W 4 - 2
    W 4 - 3    		1 Q
    L 0 - 4    		Did not advance
    Celia Baah-Dansoalign=left rowspan=2Women's singles
    W 4 - 0
    W 4 - 1    		1 Q
    W 4 - 1
    L 0 - 4    		Did not advance
    Cynthia Kwabi
    L 0 - 4
    L 0 - 4    		3Did not advance
    Doubles
    AthletesEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRank
    Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score    		Opposition
    Score
    Emmanuel Asante
    Bernard Sam    		align=left rowspan=2Men's doubles
    W 3 - 1
    L 0 - 3    		Did not advance
    Derek Abrefa
    Felix Lartey
    L 0 - 3    		Did not advance
    Celia Baah-Danso
    Cynthia Kwabi    		Women's doubles
    L 1 - 3    		Did not advance
    Celia Baah-Danso
    Bernard Sam    		align=left rowspan=2Mixed doubles
    W 3 - 0
    L 0 - 3    		Did not advance
    Cynthia Kwabi
    Derek Abrefa
    W 3 - 1
    L 0 - 3    		Did not advance
    Team

    Weightlifting

    See main article: Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and Weightlifting at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Qualification. Ghana participated with 4 athletes (3 men and 1 woman).[5]

    AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRank
    ResultRankResultRank
    Christian AmoahMen's −85 kg145417663216
    Forrester OseiMen's −94 kg153518053335
    Richmond OsarfoMen's −105 kg152219853504
    Ruth BaffoeWomen's −53 kg775881116510

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: 71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family . www.gc2018.com/ . Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation . 8 October 2016.
    2. Web site: Commonwealth Games: Omar Named Team Ghana’s Flag Bearer. Bebli. Anthony. 26 March 2018. www.starrfmonline.com/. StarrFM. 26 March 2018.
    3. Web site: FIH Rankings Outdoor Women. 6 November 2017 . www.fih.ch/ . . 6 November 2017.
    4. Web site: HOCKEY: Ghana Female Hockey Team Qualifies For Commonwealth Games . Darkwah. Frank . 2 November 2017 . www.ghanasportsonline.com/. Ghana Sports Online . 6 November 2017.
    5. Web site: Qualification List of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games . March 2018 . www.iwf.net/ . International Weightlifting Federation. 21 March 2018.

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