Ghana at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Ghana competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Thanks to in order of using the traditional Korean Hangul alphabet, Ghana was second in the parade of nations following Greece, which has traditionally led the march since 1928.

Ghana at the
1988 Summer Olympics
IOC codeGHA
NOCGhana Olympic Committee
in Seoul
Competitors16 in 3 sports
Flag bearer John Myles-Mills
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 6511
Boxing 4–4
Table tennis 011
Total10616

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Men
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Round 1 Heat Round 2 Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
John Myles-Mills 100 metres 10.31 6 Q 10.21 7 Q 10.43 14 Did not advance
Emmanuel Tuffour 10.31 6 Q 10.37 20 Did not advance
John Myles-Mills 200 metres 21.04 20 q 20.95 23 Did not advance
John Myles-Mills
Eric Akogyiram
Salaam Gariba
Nelson Boateng
Emmanuel Tuffour (*)		 4 × 100 metres relay 39.13 5 Q — 39.46 12 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Francis Dodoo Triple jump 16.17 17 Did not advance
Women
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Round 1 Heat Round 2 Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Dinah Yankey 100 metres 11.64 32 q 11.63 29 Did not advance
100 metres hurdles 13.64 25 Did not advance
Veronica Bawuah
Dinah Yankey
Mercy Addy
Martha Appiah		 4 × 100 metres relay 44.12 12 q — 44.30 13 Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Juliana Yendork Long jump 5.40 27 Did not advance

Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Alfred Kotey Flyweight Bye  Al-Mutairi (KUW)
W RSC R1		  Mwangata (TAN)
W 5–0		  González (MEX)
L Walkover		 Did not advance
Ike Quartey Light welterweight Bye  Saizozema (DOM)
W 5–0		  Cheney (AUS)
L 0–5		 Did not advance
Alfred Ankamah Welterweight  Simbeye (MAW)
W KO		  Gould (USA)
L 0–5		 Did not advance
Emmanuel Quaye Light middleweight  Mercado (ECU)
L KO		 Did not advance

Table tennis
Main article: Table tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Women
Athlete Event Group Stage Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Patricia Offel Singles  Li (CHN)
L 0–3		  Tepper (AUS)
L 1–3		  Mok (HKG)
L 0–3		  Lau (MAS)
L 1–3		  Ishida (JPN)
L 0–3		 6 Did not advance

References
  1. Ghana at the 1988 Summer Olympics


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