Ghana at the 1960 Summer Olympics

Ghana competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, for the first time as an independent nation. Previously, the Gold Coast had competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics. In total, 15 athletes competing in 2 sports represented Ghana.[1]

Ghana at the
1960 Summer Olympics
IOC codeGHA
NOCGhana Olympic Committee
in Rome
Competitors15 in 2 sports
Medals
Ranked 32nd
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
0
Total
1
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Medalists

Ghana won its first ever Olympic medal at these Games.

Medal Name Sport Event
 SilverClement QuarteyBoxingMen's Light Welterweight (63.5 kg)

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men

Track & road events

Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Gustav Ntiforo 100 m 11.15 4 did not advance
Michael Okantey 200 m 21.91 3 did not advance
John Asare-Antwi 400 m 47.81 5 did not advance
Frederick Owusu 800 m 1:55.41 5 did not advance
William Quaye
James Addy
Frederick Owusu
John Asare-Antwi		 4 × 400 m relay 3:10.62 2 Q — 3:11.03 5 did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Robert Kotei High jump 2.00 =4 q 2.03 10

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round 1 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Isaac Aryee Flyweight Bye  Tanabe (JPN)
L 0-5		 did not advance
Joshua Williams Featherweight  Gheorghiu (ROU)
L 1-4		 did not advance
Eddie Blay Lightweight Bye  Gutiérrez (URU)
W 4-1		  McTaggart (GBR)
L 0-5		 did not advance
Clement Quartey Light welterweight Bye  Boubekeur (MAR)
W 5-0		  Al-Karkhi (IRQ)
W 5-0		  Kim (KOR)
W 3-2		  Kasprzyk (POL)
W WO		  Němeček (TCH)
L 0-5		 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Joseph Lartey Welterweight Bye  Bergström (SWE)
W 5-0		  Radonyak (URS)
L KO		 did not advance
Alhassan Brimah Light Middleweight Bye  Lagutin (URS)
L KO		 did not advance

References
  1. "Ghana at the 1960 Rome Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2017.


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