Ghana

Ghana

Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...

competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

held in Beijing

Beijing

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, People's Republic of China

People's Republic of China

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 from August 8 to August 24, 2008.

Men

Track and road events

Event	Athletes	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Aziz Zakari Aziz Zakari Aziz Zakari is a Ghanaian athlete specializing in the 100 metres. He was born in Accra, Ghana.Participating in the 2000 Summer Olympics, he made it to the final of the 100 metres, but failed to finish after becoming injured at about the 35m mark.Also participating in the 2004 Summer Olympics, he...	100 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Qualification:Each National Olympic Committee was able to enter up to three entrants providing they had met the A standard in the qualifying period...	10.34	33	10.24	23	Did not advance
Seth Amoo Seth Amoo Seth Amoo is a Ghanaian sprinter who specializes in the 200 metres.Amoo represented Ghana at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing...	200 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's 200 metres The following new world and Olympic record was set during this competition.-Results:All times shown are in seconds. The following abbreviations are used:* Q denotes qualification by place* q denotes qualification by time...	20.91	33	Did not advance

Women

Track and road events

Event	Athletes	Heat Round 1		Heat Round 2		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Vida Anim Vida Anim Vida Anim is a Ghanaian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. Together with Mavis Akoto, Monica Twum and Vida Nsiah she holds the Ghanaian record in 4 x 100 metres relay with 43.19 seconds, achieved during the heats at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.Anim represented Ghana at the...	100 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metres -Results:All times shown are in seconds. The following abbreviations are used:* Q denotes qualification by place* q denotes qualification by time* PB denotes personal best* SB denotes season best* NR denotes national record...	11.47	27	11.32	14	11.51	16	Did not advance
	200 m Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 200 metres -Round 1:Qualification: First 4 in each heat ' and the next 8 fastest ' advance to the Round 2.-Round 2:Qualification: First 3 in each heat ' and the next 4 fastest ' advance to the Semifinals.-Semifinal 1:...	Did not start		Did not advance

Boxing

Ghana qualified six boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Manyo Plange

Manyo Plange

Manyo Plange is a Ghanaian boxer who won silver at the 2007 All-Africa Games and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics....

 and Ahmed Saraku

Ahmed Saraku

Ahmed Saraku is a Ghanaian amateur boxer who won silver at the 2007 All-Africa Games at middleweight and qualified for the Olympics.-Career:...

 qualified at the first African qualifying tournament. The other four Ghanaian boxers qualified at the second African continental qualifying tournament.

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result
Manyo Plange Manyo Plange Manyo Plange is a Ghanaian boxer who won silver at the 2007 All-Africa Games and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics....	Light flyweight Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Light flyweight The Light Flyweight class in the boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics competition is the lightest class. Light flyweights were limited to those boxers weighing less than 48 kilograms ....	W 6:3	/>L 12:21	Did not advance
Issah Samir Issah Samir Issa/Issah Samir is a Ghanaian boxer who won silver in the bantamweight division at the 2007 All-Africa Games and qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics. He is the brother of light-heavyweight Bastir Samir.-Career:...	Bantamweight	L 10:13	Did not advance
Prince Dzanie	Featherweight	L 2-11	Did not advance
Samuel Kotey Neequaye Samuel Kotey Neequaye Samuel Kotey Neequaye is a boxer from Ghana who competed in the 2008 Olympics in the light welterweight division. He was knocked out by Bradley Saunders.-External links:*...	Light welterweight	L KO (1:24)	Did not advance
Ahmed Saraku Ahmed Saraku Ahmed Saraku is a Ghanaian amateur boxer who won silver at the 2007 All-Africa Games at middleweight and qualified for the Olympics.-Career:...	Middleweight	L 8:14	Did not advance
Bastir Samir Bastir Samir Bastir Samir is a Ghanaian boxer who won silver in the welterweight division at the 2007 All-Africa Games. He qualified for the Olympics 2008 in the light-heavyweight division.-Career:...	Light heavyweight	W RSC	L 7:9	Did not advance

External links

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcvDqMP3Xz8&feature=PlayList&p=8876F36AD03CBF9F&index=58 The line-up of Ghanaian contingent at the games.