Ghana at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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.

Ghana at the
1996 Summer Olympics
IOC codeGHA
NOCGhana Olympic Committee
in Atlanta
Competitors35 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Tijani Moro
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

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


South Korea 1 – 0 Ghana
Yoon Jung-Hwan  41' (pen.) Report
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 45,946
Referee: Lennie (AUS)
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)
Mexico 1 – 1 Ghana
Abundis  65' Report Ebenzer  44'
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.
Attendance: 30,237
Referee: Pereira (BRA)
Quarterfinal
Brazil 4 – 2 Ghana
Duodu  18' (o.g.)
Ronaldo  56',  62'
Bebeto  72''		 Report Akonnor  23'
Aboagye  53'
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
Kong Linghui / Liu Guoliang 3306012677
Patrick Chila / Christopher Legout 32143133102
Peter Karlsson / Thomas von Scheele 31234116120
Winifred Addy / Isaac Opoku 3030650126
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