Gold Coast at the 1952 Summer Olympics

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.

Ghana at the
1952 Summer Olympics
Flag of the Gold Coast
IOC codeGHA
NOCGhana Olympic Committee
in Helsinki
Competitors7 (all men) in 1 sport
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Results by event

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

  • Round 1 — 11.1 s (→ 3rd in heat, did not advance)
  • Round 1 — 11.2 s (→ 5th in heat, did not advance)

Men's 800 metres

  • Round 1 — 2:05.8 min (→ 6th in heat, did not advance)

Men's 4x100 metres relay

  • Round 1 — 42.1 s (→ 4th in heat, did not advance)

Men's high jump

  • Qualification — 187 cm (→ advanced to the final)
  • Final — 180 cm (→ 20th place)

Men's triple jump

  • Qualification — 14.09 m (→ did not advance)
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References
  1. "Ghana at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2012-12-16. Retrieved 2012-07-14.


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