Ghana at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ghana at the Olympics
IOC code	GHA
NOC	Ghana Olympic Committee
Medals Ranked 125th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 1 4 5
Summer appearances
1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976–1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
2010 2014 2018

Ghana first joined the Olympic Games in 1952. Back then, it was known as the Gold Coast, a name from its colonial past. Since then, Ghana has sent athletes to most Summer Olympic Games.

They missed the 1956 Games. Ghana also boycotted the 1976 Games to protest New Zealand's sports ties with apartheid South Africa. They also joined the boycott of the 1980 Games.

Ghana made its first appearance at the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver in 2010.

Ghanaian athletes have won a total of five Olympic medals. Four of these medals (three bronze and one silver) were won in boxing. The fifth medal, a bronze, was won by the under-23 Ghana national football team in 1992.

The National Olympic Committee for Ghana was created in 1951. The International Olympic Committee officially recognized it the very next year.

Ghana's Olympic Medals

This section shows how many medals Ghana has won over the years. It breaks down the medals by the type of Olympic Games and by sport.

Summer Olympics Achievements

Ghana has participated in many Summer Olympic Games. This table shows their performance and the medals won in each event.

Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 1952 Helsinki 7 0 0 0 0 – 1956 Melbourne did not participate 1960 Rome 15 0 1 0 1 32 1964 Tokyo 42 0 0 1 1 35 1968 Mexico City 31 0 0 0 0 – 1972 Munich 35 0 0 1 1 43 1976 Montreal did not participate 1980 Moscow 1984 Los Angeles 23 0 0 0 0 – 1988 Seoul 18 0 0 0 0 – 1992 Barcelona 37 0 0 1 1 54 1996 Atlanta 35 0 0 0 0 – 2000 Sydney 22 0 0 0 0 – 2004 Athens 29 0 0 0 0 – 2008 Beijing 9 0 0 0 0 – 2012 London 9 0 0 0 0 – 2016 Rio de Janeiro 14 0 0 0 0 – 2020 Tokyo 14 0 0 1 1 86 2024 Paris 8 0 0 0 0 - 2028 Los Angeles Total 0 1 4 5 129

Winter Olympics Journey Ghana has only recently started competing in the Winter Olympics. This table shows their participation in these games. Games Athletes Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank 2010 Vancouver 1 0 0 0 0 – 2014 Sochi did not participate 2018 Pyeongchang 1 0 0 0 0 – 2022 Beijing 1 0 0 0 0 – 2026 Milan/Cortina future event Total 0 0 0 0 –

Medals in Different Sports

Ghana has won medals in two main sports. This table shows how many medals they have won in each sport.

Meet Ghana's Medal Winners

Here is a list of the amazing athletes and teams who have won Olympic medals for Ghana.

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
2 Silver	Clement Quartey	1960 Rome	Boxing	Men's light welterweight
3 Bronze	Eddie Blay	1964 Tokyo	Boxing	Men's light welterweight
3 Bronze	Prince Amartey	1972 Munich	Boxing	Men's middleweight
3 Bronze	Football team	1992 Barcelona	Football	Men's competition
3 Bronze	Samuel Takyi	2020 Tokyo	Boxing	Men's featherweight

More About Ghana at the Olympics

• List of flag bearers for Ghana at the Olympics
• Category:Olympic competitors for Ghana
• Ghana at the Paralympics
• Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics