Ghana at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Ghana competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.

Ghana at the 2008 Summer Olympics
IOC code	GHA
NOC	Ghana Olympic Committee
in Beijing
Competitors	9 in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Vida Anim
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Seth Amoo	200 m	20.91	4	Did not advance
Aziz Zakari	100 m	10.34	4 q	10.24	5	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Vida Anim	100 m	11.47	2 Q	11.32	3 Q	11.51	8	Did not advance
	200 m	DNS		Did not advance

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
• NR = National record
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event
• Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics

Ghana qualified six boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Manyo Plange and Ahmed Saraku qualified at the first African qualifying tournament.^[1] The other four Ghanaian boxers qualified at the second African continental qualifying tournament.^[2]

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Manyo Plange	Light flyweight	Tañamor (PHI) W 6–3	Carvalho (BRA) L 12–21	Did not advance
Issah Samir	Bantamweight	Manzanilla (VEN) L 10–13	Did not advance
Prince Dzanie	Featherweight	Torriente (CUB) L 2–11	Did not advance
Samuel Kotey Neequaye	Light welterweight	Saunders (GBR) L 1–24 KO	Did not advance
Ahmed Saraku	Middleweight	Hakobyan (ARM) L 8–14	Did not advance
Bastir Samir	Light heavyweight	Izobo (NGR) W RSC	Silva (BRA) L 7–9	Did not advance

External links

• The line-up of Ghanaian contingent at the games.