Ghana at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Ghana at the Olympic Games

Flag of Ghana
IOC code  GHA
NOC Ghana Olympic Committee
At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens
Competitors 28 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Andrew Owusu
Medals Gold
0		 Silver
0		 Bronze
0		 Total
0
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games

*As the Gold Coast
Winter Games

Ghana competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

Athletics

Ghanaian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).[1][2]

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
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Leonard Myles-Mills 100 m 10.21 3 Q 10.18 3 Q 10.22 6 Did not advance
Eric Nkansah 10.54 6 Did not advance
Christian Nsiah 200 m 21.06 6 Did not advance
Aziz Zakari 100 m 10.19 2 Q 10.02 1 Q 10.11 3 Q DNF
Tanko Braimah
Leonard Myles-Mills
Christian Nsiah
Aziz Zakari		 4×100 m relay 38.88 6 N/A Did not advance
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Ignisious Gaisah Long jump 8.05 12 q 8.24 6
Andrew Owusu Triple jump 16.64 19 Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
Athlete Event Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Vida Anim 100 m 11.14 1 Q DNF Did not advance
Akosua Serwaa 800 m 2:03.96 5 N/A Did not advance
Combined events – Heptathlon
Athlete Event 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 m Final Rank
Margaret Simpson Result 13.56 1.79 12.41 24.62 6.02 53.32 2:17.72 6253 9
Points 1041 966 688 922 856 925 856

Football

Ghana has qualified a team in men's football.[3]

Men's tournament

Roster

Head coach: Portugal Mariano Barreto

# Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK George Owu 17 June 1982 (aged 22) 0 0 Ghana Asante Kotoko
2 MF Nasir Lamine 7 February 1985 (aged 19) 0 0 Ghana Ashanti Gold
3 FW Baffour Gyan 2 July 1980 (aged 24) 0 0 Russia Dynamo Moscow
4 DF Emmanuel Osei 23 May 1982 (aged 22) 0 0 Turkey Akçaabat Sebatspor
5 DF John Mensah 29 November 1982 (aged 21) 0 0 Italy Chievo Verona
6 DF Emmanuel Pappoe 3 March 1981 (aged 23) 0 0 Israel F.C. Ashdod
7 MF Abubakari Yahuza 8 August 1983 (aged 21) 0 0 Ghana King Faisal Babes
8 FW Charles Asampong Taylor 17 June 1981 (aged 23) 0 0 Ghana Asante Kotoko
9 FW Kwadwo Poku 5 May 1985 (aged 19) 0 0 Denmark Midtjylland
10 MF Stephen Appiah 24 December 1980 (aged 23) 0 0 Italy Juventus
11 DF Patrick Villars 21 May 1984 (aged 20) 0 0 Israel Maccabi Petah Tikva
12 FW Asamoah Gyan 22 November 1985 (aged 18) 0 0 Italy Udinese
13 MF Razak Pimpong 30 December 1982 (aged 21) 0 0 Denmark Midtjylland
14 DF John Paintsil 15 June 1981 (aged 23) 0 0 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv
15 DF Daniel Coleman 1 January 1984 (aged 20) 0 0 Ghana Hearts of Oak
16 FW William Kwabena Tiero 3 December 1980 (aged 23) 0 0 Ghana Asante Kotoko
17 MF Yussif Chibsah 30 December 1983 (aged 20) 0 0 Ghana Asante Kotoko
18 GK Mohammed Alhassan 9 January 1984 (aged 20) 0 0 Ghana Asante Kotoko
Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Paraguay 320165+16
 Italy 31115504
 Ghana 31114404
 Japan 310267−13

12 August 2004
20:30
Ghana  2 – 2  Italy
Pappoe  36'
Appiah  45+1' 		Report Pinzi  49'
Gilardino  83'

15 August 2004
20:30
Paraguay  1 – 2  Ghana
Gamarra  76' Report Tiero  81'
Appiah  84'

18 August 2004
20:30
Japan  1 – 0  Ghana
Okubo  37' Report
Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos
Attendance: 6,813
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

References

  1. ↑ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
  2. ↑ "IAAF Games of the XXX Olympiad – Athens 2004 Entry Standards". IAAF. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
  3. ↑ "Ghana Squad roster for the Men's Olympic Football Tournament, Athens 2004". FIFA. Archived from the original on February 26, 2006. Retrieved January 21, 2006.

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