Ghana competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Queensland from 4 to 15 April 2018. It was Ghana's 16th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.

Boxer Abdul Omar was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.

Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Boxing Men's −64 kg April 14

Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 8 9 17Badminton 4 4 8Boxing 7 0 7Cycling 5 0 5Hockey 0 18 18Shooting 1 1 2Swimming 2 2 4Table tennis 4 2 6Weightlifting 3 1 4 Total 34 37 71

Athletics

Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankSarfo Ansah100 m10.414Did not advanceSean Safo-Antwi10.955Did not advanceJoseph Amoah200 m20.844 Q20.997Did not advanceMartin Owusu-Antwi21.02 SB2 Q25.958Did not advanceAlex Amankwah800 m1:47.804colspan=2Did not advanceFelix Acheampong1500 m T543:30.666colspan=2Did not advanceNkegbe Botsyo3:25.555 qcolspan=23:18.719Felix AcheampongMarathon T54colspan=41:57:549Nkegbe Botsyocolspan=41:56:568Joseph AmoahSarfo AnsahAtsu NyamadiMartin Owusu-AntwiSean Safo-Antwi4 × 100 mcolspan=2Did not advance

Combined events – Decathlon AthleteEvent 100 m 400 m 1500 mFinalRankAtsu NyamadiResult11.277.2514.492.0150.4514.8246.61Points8018747588137948718000

Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankGemma Acheampong100 m11.623 Q11.796Did not advanceHalutie Hor11.451 Q11.463 q11.548Flings Owusu Agyapong11.745 q11.606Did not advanceJanet Amponsah200 m23.662 Q23.676Did not advanceRafiatu Nuhu400 m54.025Did not advanceAkua Obeng-Akrofi52.443 Q53.165Did not advanceAgnes Abu800 m2:02.506colspan=2Did not advanceGemma AcheampongJanet AmponsahHalutie HorFlings Owusu Agyapong4 × 100 mcolspan=443.645

Field events AthleteEventFinalDistanceRankNadia EkeTriple jump13.0510

Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankElizabeth DadzieResult13.491.6311.065.7638.212:19.10466812Points10527715990777633836

Badminton

Ghana participated with eight athletes (four men and four women)

Singles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAbraham AyitteyMen's singlesL 0 - 2Did not advanceEmmanuel DonkorL 0 - 2Did not advanceDaniel SamL 0 - 2Did not advanceStella AmasahWomen's singlesL 0 - 2Did not advanceGrace AtipakaW 2 - 0L 0 - 2Did not advanceEyram MigbodziL 0 - 2Did not advance

Doubles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankEmmanuel DonkorDaniel SamMen's doublesW 2 - 1L 0 - 2Did not advanceAbraham AyitteyMichael BaahL 0 - 2Did not advanceStella AmasahEyram MigbodziWomen's doublesL 0 - 2Did not advanceGrace AtipakaGifty MensahL 0 - 2Did not advanceStella AmasahEmmanuel DonkorMixed doublesW 2 - 1W 2 - 0L 0 - 2Did not advanceEyram MigbodziDaniel SamL 0 - 2Did not advanceGifty MensahAbraham AyitteyL 0 - 2Did not advanceGrace AtipakaMichael BaahL 0 - 2Did not advance

Mixed team

Roster

Stella Amasah Grace Atipaka Abraham Ayittey Emmanuel Donkor Gifty Mensah Eyram Migbodzi Daniel Sam

Pool D

Boxing

Ghana participated with a team of 7 athletes (7 men)

Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultTetteh Sulemanu−49 kgL 0 - 5Did not advanceAkimos Ampiah−52 kgL 0 - 5Did not advanceSamuel Addo−56 kgW 4 - 1L 0 - 5Did not advanceAbdul Omar−60 kgL 0 - 5Did not advanceJessie Lartey−64 kgW 3 - 2W 3 - 2L 0 - 5Did not advanceAbubakari Quartey−69 kgL 0–5Did not advanceMusah Lawson−75 kgL 1 - 4Did not advance

Cycling

Ghana participated with 5 athletes (5 men).

Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankAbdul Abdul MiminRoad raceAnthony Boakye DankwaAbdul UmarAbdul Abdul MiminTime trial56:40.4436Anthony Boakye Dankwa56:36.7535

Track Sprint AthleteEventQualificationSemifinalsFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeOppositionTimeRankFrederick AssorRudolf Mensah (pilot)Men's tandem sprint B12.8165Did not advance

Time trial AthleteEventTimeRankFrederick AssorRudolf Mensah (pilot)Men's tandem time trial B1:26.0025

Hockey

Ghana qualified a women's [field] hockey team of 18 athletes, after being ranked in the top nine in the Commonwealth (minus the host nation Australia). This will mark the country's Commonwealth debut in the sport.

Women's tournament

Roster

Juwaila Acquah Janet Adampa Bennedicta Adjei Lydia Afriyie Cecilia Amoako Mavis Ampem-Darkoa Bridget Azumah Mavis Berko Serwaa Boakye Ernestina Coffie Emelia Fosuaa Vivian Narkuor Elizabeth Opoku Roberta Owusu Martha Safoa Adizatu Sulemana Nafisatu Umaru Deborah Whyte

Pool B

Ninth and tenth place

Shooting

Ghana participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).

AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankEmmanuel Koli AppiahMen's 50 metre rifle prone571.130Did not advanceMercy ChodoWomen's 50 metre rifle 3 positions55316Did not advanceWomen's 50 metre rifle pronecolspan=2 597.518

Swimming

Ghana participated with 4 athletes (2 men and 2 women).

Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJason Arthur100 m backstroke56.5214 Q56.8515Did not advance200 m backstroke2:03.9115colspan=2 Did not advance200 m individual medley2:07.4418colspan=2 Did not advanceAbeiku Jackson50 m freestyle23.4724Did not advance50 m butterfly24.6816 Q24.8616Did not advance100 m butterfly54.7913 Q54.7915Did not advance

Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRebecca Asare50 m backstroke36.6430Did not advanceMaayaa Ayawere50 m freestyle28.3826Did not advance100 m freestyle1:04.7133Did not advance

Table tennis

Ghana participated with 6 athletes (4 men and 2 women).

Singles AthletesEventGroup stageRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreDerek AbrefaMen's singlesW 4 - 0W 4 - 01 QW 4 - 1L 1 - 4Did not advanceFelix LarteyW 4 - 1L 0 - 42Did not advanceBernard SamW 4 - 2W 4 - 31 QL 0 - 4Did not advanceCelia Baah-DansoWomen's singlesW 4 - 0W 4 - 11 QW 4 - 1L 0 - 4Did not advanceCynthia KwabiL 0 - 4L 0 - 43Did not advance

Doubles AthletesEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreEmmanuel AsanteBernard SamMen's doublesW 3 - 1L 0 - 3Did not advanceDerek AbrefaFelix LarteyL 0 - 3Did not advanceCelia Baah-DansoCynthia KwabiWomen's doublesL 1 - 3Did not advanceCelia Baah-DansoBernard SamMixed doublesW 3 - 0L 0 - 3Did not advanceCynthia KwabiDerek AbrefaW 3 - 1L 0 - 3Did not advance

Team AthletesEventGroup stageRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreDerek AbrefaEmmanuel AsanteFelix LarteyBernard SamMen's teamL 0–3L 1-33Did not advance

Weightlifting

Ghana participated with 4 athletes (3 men and 1 woman).

AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankChristian AmoahMen's −85 kg145417663216Forrester OseiMen's −94 kg153518053335Richmond OsarfoMen's −105 kg152219853504Ruth BaffoeWomen's −53 kg775881116510

See also Ghana at the 2018 Winter Olympics

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