Ghana took part in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England between 28 July and 8 August 2022. It was Ghana's seventeenth appearance at the Games.
Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event Date Abraham Mensah Boxing Men's bantamweight Joseph Commey Boxing Men's featherweight Joseph Amoah Athletics Men's 200 m Abdul Omar Boxing Men's light welterweight Deborah Acquah Athletics Women's long jump
Competitors Ghana received a quota of 40 open allocation slots from Commonwealth Sport. This quota is used to determine the overall team in sports lacking a qualifying system.
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics7714Badminton325Beach volleyball022Boxing819Cycling729Hockey181836Judo505Para powerlifting112Squash202Swimming235Table tennis426Triathlon112Weightlifting112 Total594099
Notes
Athletics
A squad of fourteen athletes was selected on 14 June 2022. Among those selected is 2014 Youth Olympic 800 metres champion Martha Bissah, who until recently was indefinitely banned from representing Ghana as punishment for accusing the GAA of extortion.
Men Track and road events AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankBenjamin Azamati-Kwaku100 m10.191 Q10.183 q10.164Sean Safo-Antwi10.334 q10.365did not advanceAbdul-Rasheed Saminu200 m21.323did not advanceJoseph Amoah20.581 Q20.512 Q20.49Alex Amankwah800 m1:48.263 qcolspan=2 1:48.957William Amponsah5000 mcolspan=4 13:51.6313Sean Safo-AntwiBenjamin AzamatiBarnabas AggerhJoseph Amoah4 × 100 m relayDSQcolspan=2 did not advance
Women Track and road events AthleteEventHeatFinalResultRankResultRankMary BoakyeLatifa AliGifty OkuHalutie Hor4 × 100 m relay44.325 q44.867
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistanceRankDistanceRankAbigail KwartengHigh jump1.811 q1.895Rose Amoanimaa Yeboah1.8112 q1.857Deborah AcquahLong jump6.851 Q6.94
Badminton
Singles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankAhmad Abdul-SamadMen's singlesW (21–1, 21–1)L (16–21, 14–21) Did not advanceKelvin AlphousL (6–21, 7–21) Did not advanceAaron TamakloeL (9–21, 8–21) Did not advanceProspera NantuoWomen's singlesL (10–21, 8–21) Did not advanceCindy TornyenyorL (3–21, 1–21) Did not advance
Doubles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankKelvin AlphousAhmad Abdul-SamadMen's doublesL (8–21, 7–21) Did not advanceProspera NantuoCindy TornyenyorWomen's doublesW (21–17, 22–20)L (5–21, 6–21) Did not advanceAaron TamakloeCindy TornyenyorMixed doublesL (5–21, 17–21) Did not advanceKelvin AlphousProspera NantuoW (21–19, 21–16)L (17–21, 21–17, 14–21) Did not advance
Beach volleyball
On 28 March 2022, Ghana qualified for the women's tournament. This was achieved by winning the African Qualifier in Accra.
AthletesEventPreliminary RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / RankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreJuliana AryeeRashaka KatadatWomen'sL 0 - 2L 0 - 2L 1 - 24did not advance
Women's tournament Group A
Boxing
A squad of nine boxers was selected as of 21 June 2022.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankYaw Addo FlyweightL 2 - 3did not advanceAbraham Mensah BantamweightW 3 - 1W 3 - 0L 0 - 5Joseph Commey FeatherweightW 5 - 0W RSCW 5 - 0W 4 - 1L WOAbdul Omar Light welterweightW 4 - 1W RSCW 4 - 1L 0 - 5Did not advanceAlfred Kotey WelterweightL 0 - 5did not advanceJessie Lartey Light middleweightL 0 - 5did not advanceAbubakari Quartey MiddleweightL 2 - 3did not advanceShakul Samed Light heavyweightL WOdid not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOrnella Sathoud MiddleweightL 0 - 4did not advance
Cycling
Road Men AthleteEventTimeRankAbdul Rahman Abdul SamedRoad raceDNFEmmanuel ArthurDNFAnthony Boakye DankwaDNFHenry DjangmahDNFHenry DjangmahTime trial1:04:26.2650Christopher Symonds1:02:56.7947
Track Sprint AthleteEventQualificationRound 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeOppositionTimeRankEmmanuel SackeyMen's sprint12.72926did not advanceFlorence HeridorWomen's sprint19.16026did not advanceErica Sedzro18.85725did not advanceFrederick AssorMensah Rudolf (pilot)Men's tandem sprint B13.1866colspan=2 did not advance
Time trial AthleteEventTimeRankEmmanuel SackeyMen's time trial1:20.52620Florence HeridorWomen's time trial54.06220Erica Sedzeo49.45219Frederick AssorMensah Rudolf (pilot)Men's tandem time trial B1:25.2407
Hockey
By virtue of its position in the FIH World Rankings for men and women respectively (as of 1 February 2022), Ghana qualified for both tournaments.
Detailed fixtures were released on 9 March 2022.
Summary
TeamEventPreliminary roundSemifinalFinal / / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultRankGhana menMen's tournamentL 0–6L 0–11D 1–1L 1–65Did not advanceClassification 9–10L 2–710Ghana womenWomen's tournamentL 0–5L 0–12L 0–4L 2–85Did not advanceClassification 9–10L 2–2 (PSO 2-3)10
Men's tournament
Roster
Alfred Ntiamoah Charles Abbiw Elikem Akaba Derick Owusu Lee Christopher Dogbe Eugene Acheampong Emmanuel Ankomah Mohammed Osumanu Matthew Damalie Samuel Afari Francis Tettey Michael Baiden Duisberg Offei Richard Adjei Kwofie Benjamin Luke Damalie Emmanuel Akaba Samuel Agbeli
Group play
Ninth place match
Women's tournament
Roster
Ernestina Coffie Dede Okine Vivian Narkuor Serwaa Baah Roberta Sarfo Racheal Bamfo Nafisatu Umaru Mavis Berko Martha Sarfoa Lydia Afriyie Hagiet Copson Elizabeth Opoku Cecilia Amoako Doris Antwi Bridget Azumah Adizatu Sulemana Abigail Boye Eleanor Otoo
Group play
Ninth place match
Judo
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal/OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankZeo Agudoo-60 kgL 00 - 10did not advance17Sandor IddrisW 10 - 00L 00 - 10did not advance9Bismark Yartey-66 kgL 00 - 10did not advance9Rashid Alhassan-81 kgL 00 - 10did not advance9Victor Ahiavor-100 kgL 00 - 10did not advance9
Para powerlifting
AthleteEventResultRankEmmanuel OkuMen's lightweight126.45Vida AntwiWomen's heavyweight74.47
Squash
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankClement Anafo Men's singlesL 0 - 3did not advanceEvans AyihL 0 - 3did not advanceClement Anafo Evans AyihMen's doublesL 0 - 2did not advance
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAbeku Jackson50 m freestyle23.6223did not advanceKow Jackson100 m freestyle56.2761did not advance200 m freestyle2:10.2436colspan=2 did not advanceAbeku Jackson50 m butterfly24.1917did not advance100 m butterfly53.6012 Q53.7912did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankUnilez Takyi50 m freestyle28.1244did not advance100 m freestyle1:03.7951did not advanceZaira Forson200 m freestyle2:19.0226colspan=2 did not advanceNubia Adjei50 m backstroke30.9721did not advance100 m backstroke1:09.1223did not advanceUnilez Takyi50 m breaststroke37.6829did not advanceNubia Adjei50 m butterfly30.1636did not advanceZaira Forson200 m butterfly2:45.5014colspan=2 did not advance
Table tennis
Singles AthletesEventGroup stageRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankDerek AbrefaMen's singlesW 4 - 0W 4 - 01 QL 0 - 4did not advanceEmanuel AsanteL 0 - 4W 4 - 02did not advanceEmmanuel CommeyL 0 - 4W 4 - 0W 4 - 02did not advanceMillicent AnkudeWomen's singlesL 1 - 4L 0 - 43did not advanceCynthia KwabiL 0 - 4L 0 - 43did not advance
Doubles AthletesEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankEmmanuel CommeyDerek AbrefaMen's doublesL 1 - 3did not advanceEmmanuel AsanteEmmanuel OforiL 0 - 3did not advanceMillicent AnkudeCynthia KwabiWomen's doublesL 0 - 3did not advanceDerek AbrefaCynthia KwabiMixed doublesW 3 - 1W WOL 0 - 3did not advanceMillicent AnkudeEmmanuel CommeyW 3 - 2L 0 - 3did not advance
Team AthletesEventGroup stageQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankDerek Abrefa Emmanuel Commey Emmanuel Asante Emmanuel OforiMen's teamL 1 - 3L 0 - 3W 3 - 13did not advance
Triathlon
Two triathletes have been selected to represent Ghana in Birmingham.
Individual AthleteEventSwim (750 m)Trans 1Bike (20 km)Trans 2Run (5 km)TotalRankMark OfosuMen's12:351:0134:290:3020:561:09:3139Mercy PappoeWomen's22:411:3045:26 -31:291:41:4632
Weightlifting
Two weightlifters qualified for the competition by virtue of their positions in the IWF Commonwealth Ranking List.
AthleteEventWeight liftedTotalRankSnatchClean & jerkForrester OseiMen's 96 kgNMDNSDNFWinnifred NtumiWomen's 49 kg63761399
See also Ghana at the 2022 Winter Olympics
References
External links Ghana Olympic Committee Official site