Ghana competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

Medalists MedalNameSportEvent Prince Amartey Boxing Men's Middleweight (75 kg)

Results by event

Athletics Men's 100 m: George Kofi Daniels Heats — 10.65 s (did not advance)

Men's 200 m: George Kofi Daniels Heats — 21.05 s 2nd Round — 21.10 s (did not advance) James Addy Heats — 21.06 s (did not advance) Sam Bugri Heats — 47.83 s (did not advance) 2nd Round — 47.34 s (did not advance)

Men's 1500 m: Billy Fordjour Heats — 4:08.2 (did not advance)

Men's 3000 m steeplechase: Robert Hackman Heats — 8:57.6 (did not advance)

Men's 4 × 100 m relay: Ohene Karikari, James Addy, Sandy Osei Agyeman and George Kofi Daniels Heats — 39.46 s 2nd Round — 39.99 s (did not advance)

Men's Long jump: Michael Ahey Heat — 7.39 m (did not advance) Joshua Owusu Heat — 7.93 m (did not advance) Final — 8.01 m (4th place)

Men's Triple jump: Johnson Amoah Heat — 15.84 m (did not advance) Moise Pomaney Heat — 15.72 m (did not advance)

Women's 100 m Hannah Afriyie Heat — 11.90 s 2nd Round — 12.04 (did not advance) Alice Annum Heat — 11.54 s 2nd Round — 11.45 s Semifinal — 11.47 s Final — 11.41 s (6th place)

Alternate member Juliana Ohemeng

Boxing Bantamweight: Destimo Joe 1/16-Final — Defeated Werner Schäfer of West Germany (3 — 2) 1/8-Final — Lost to Ferry Egberty Moniaga of Indonesia (1 — 4)

Featherweight: Cofie Joe 1/32-Final — Lost to Orlando Palacios of Cuba (1 — 4)

Light Welterweight: Lawson Odartey 1/16-Final — Lost to Issaka Dabore of Niger (RSC, 3. RD)

Welterweight: Emma Flash Ankudey 1/16-Final — Lost to Damdinjav Bandi of Mongolia (2 — 3)

Light middleweight: Ricky Barnor 1/32-Final — Lost to Rolando Garbey of Cuba (0 — 5)

Middleweight: Prince Amartey → Bronze medal 1/8-final — Defeat José Luis Espinosa of Mexico (5 — 0) 1/4-final — Defeat Poul Knudsen of Denmark (3 — 2) Semi-Final — Lost to Reima Virtanen of Finland (2 — 3)

Football

Men First Round (Group D)

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Team Roster Oliver Acquah Armah Akuetteh Edward Boye Abukari Caribah Joseph Derchie John Eshun Albert Essuman Henry Lante France Joe Ghartey Malik Jabir Osei Kofi Peter Lamptey Essel Badu Mensah Alex Mingle Clifford Odame Kwasi Owusu Joseph Sam Yaw Sam Ibrahim Sunday

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