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Ghana at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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| Ghana at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games | |
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| CGF code | GHA |
| CGA | Ghana Olympic Committee |
| in Perth, Western Australia | |
| Flag bearers | Opening: Closing: |
| Medals Ranked 7thth |
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| British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances | |
Ghana competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.
Medalists
[edit]| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Michael Ahey | Athletics | Men's long jump | 26 November |
| Gold |
Eddie Blay | Boxing | Lightweight | |
| Gold |
Clement Quartey | Boxing | Light Welterweight | |
 Silver |
Michael Ahey Bukari Bashiru Bonner Mends Michael Okantey |
Athletics | Men's 4 × 110 yards relay | 1 December |
| Silver |
Isaac Aryee | Boxing | Flyweight | |
| Silver |
Sammy Abbey | Boxing | Bantamweight | |
| Silver |
Thomas Arimi | Boxing | Middleweight | |
| Silver |
Jojo Miles | Boxing | Light Heavyweight | |
 Bronze |
James Addy John Asare-Antwi Frederick Owusu Ebenezer Quartey |
Athletics | Men's 4 × 440 yards relay | 1 December |
Athletics
[edit]- Men
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round 2 | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Michael Ahey | 100 yd | 9.7 | 1 Q | 9.9 | 2 Q | 9.8 | 4 | did not advance | |
| Bukari Bashiru | 9.8 | 2 Q | 9.9 | 3 | did not advance | ||||
| Bonner Mends | 9.7 | 2 Q | 9.9 | 3 | did not advance | ||||
| Michael Okantey | 9.7 | 2 Q | 9.8 | 2 Q | 9.7 | 4 | did not advance | ||
| John Geraldo | 220 yd | 22.3 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
| Michael Okantey | 21.5 | 1 Q | 21.7 | 1 Q | 21.5 | 2 Q | 21.9 | 4 | |
| James Addy | 440 yd | 47.8 | 2 Q | — | 48.6 | 5 | did not advance | ||
| Brobbey Mensah | 48.4 | 3 | — | did not advance | |||||
| Ebenezer Quartey | 48.4 | 3 | — | did not advance | |||||
| Frederick Owusu | 880 yd | DNS | — | did not advance | |||||
| Michael Ahey Bukari Bashiru Bonner Mends Michael Okantey |
4×110 yd relay | 41.3 | 2 Q | — | 40.6 | GR
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| James Addy John Asare-Antwi Frederick Owusu Ebenezer Quartey |
4×440 yd relay | 3:14.0 | 2 Q | — | 3:12.3 |
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- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Ohere Asa Akuffo | Pole vault | NM | |
| Michael Ahey | Long jump | 26 ft 5 in (8.05 m) | GR
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- Women
- Track events
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Christiana Boateng | 100 yd | 11.2 | 3 Q | 10.9 | 2 Q | 11.6 | 4 |
| Rose Hart | 11.4 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
| Grace Hogan | 12.5 | 6 | did not advance | ||||
| Christiana Boateng | 220 yd | 25.5 | 4 | did not advance | |||
| Rose Hart | 25.6 | 4 | did not advance | ||||
| Victoria Chinery | 80 m hurdles | 12.4 | 6 | — | did not advance | ||
| Rose Hart | 11.4 | 4 | — | did not advance | |||
| Matilda Adjei Christiana Boateng Victoria Chinery Rose Hart |
4×110 yd relay | — | 49.0 | 5 | |||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | ||
| Christiana Boateng | Long jump | 17 ft 1+1⁄4 in (5.21 m) | 9 |
See also
[edit]References
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