Ghana participates regularly in the World Athletics Championships. Its first participation was in the 1983 World Championships in Athletics.

Medalists Ghana's most successful championship was the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. when it won two medals. Ignisious Gaisah was the first man to win a world medal for Ghana. He went on to win further medals for the Netherlands. Margaret Simpson was the first female to win a world medal which she did in the same championship.

MedalNameYearEvent Ignisious Gaisah 2005 Helsinki Men's long jump Margaret Simpson 2005 Helsinki Women's heptathlon

Medal tables

By championships

By event

By gender

See also Ghana at the Olympics

References