Ghana competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's thirteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, having competed in all but three editions since 1952. Ghana did not attend the 1976 Olympics because of the African boycott and did not attend the 1980 Olympics because of the United States boycott.
The Ghana Olympic Committee sent a total of 9 athletes, 6 men and 3 women, to compete in 4 sports. This equaled the record number of Ghanaian athletes sent to the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. Five of the athletes on the team had not previously competed at the Olympic Games, while sprinter Vida Anim became the first Ghanaian female athlete to participate in a fourth Olympic Games. Alberta Ampomah became the first Ghanaian to compete in weightlifting at the Olympic Games. Heavyweight boxer and African champion Maxwell Amponsah, who later withdrew from the Games because of sustained injuries, was the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. The Ghanaian team did not win any medals at the 2012 Olympics.
Athletics
Ghanaian athletes achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of three athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and one at the 'B' Standard):
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
Men Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionIgnisious GaisahLong jump7.7918Did not advance
Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankVida Anim200 m23.718Did not advance
Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEventFinalRankMargaret SimpsonResultWithdrew due to injuryPoints
Boxing
Ghana qualified a total of four boxers. Heavyweight boxer Maxwell Amponsah withdrew from the Games after failing to recover from an injury sustained during a qualification match months before the competition.Associated Press (29 July 2012). Ghana boxer and flagbearer Maxwell Amponsah out of Olympics, not recovered from broken jaw, The Washington Post. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTetteh SulemanuLight flyweightL 6–20Did not advanceDuke Akueteh MicahFlyweightW 18–14L 8–19Did not advanceIsaac Zion Kojo DogboeBantamweightL 9–10Did not advanceMaxwell AmponsahHeavyweightRetired
Judo AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankEmmanuel NarteyMen's −73 kgL 0003–0111Did not advance
Weightlifting
Ghana received one wildcard.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankAlberta Ampomah Women's +75 kg73141011217413
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