Ghana at the 2023 African Games

Ghana competed at the 2023 African Games held from 8 to 23 March 2024 in Accra, Ghana.[1]

Ghana at the
2023 African Games
IOC codeGHA
NOCGhana Olympic Committee
in Accra, Ghana
8 March 2024 (2024-03-08) – 23 March 2024 (2024-03-23)
Medals
Ranked 6th
Gold
19
Silver
29
Bronze
21
Total
69
African Games appearances

Medal table

Medal[2] Name Sport Event Date
 GoldWinnifred NtumiWeightliftingWomen's 49 kg total10 March
 GoldGodwin SackeyArm wrestlingMen's left arm 75 kg15 March
 GoldEdward AsamoahArm wrestlingMen's left arm 90 kg15 March
 GoldBlessed AbekaArm wrestlingWomen's left arm 60 kg15 March
 GoldGrace MintaArm wrestlingWomen's left arm 80 kg15 March
 GoldEdward AsamoahArm wrestlingMen's right arm 90 kg16 March
 GoldMabel YeboahArm wrestlingWomen's right arm 55 kg16 March
 GoldBlessed AbekaArm wrestlingWomen's right arm 60 kg16 March
 GoldGrace MintaArm wrestlingWomen's right arm 80 kg16 March
 GoldRose Amoanimaa YeboahAthleticsWomen's high jump19 March
 GoldGhanaFootballWomen's tournament21 March
 GoldJoseph AmoahAthleticsMen's 200 metres22 March
 GoldCadman Evans YamoahAthleticsMen's high jump22 March
 GoldMohammed AryeeteyBoxingMen's −48 kg22 March
 GoldMohammed AmaduBoxingMen's −54 kg22 March
 GoldJoseph CommeyBoxingMen's −60 kg22 March
 GoldSamuel TakyiBoxingMen's −63.5 kg22 March
 GoldGhanaFootballMen's tournament22 March
 GoldGhanaField hockeyWomen's tournament22 March
 SilverAbeiku JacksonSwimmingMen's 50 metre butterfly10 March
 SilverWinnifred NtumiWeightliftingWomen's 49 kg snatch10 March
 SilverWinnifred NtumiWeightliftingWomen's 49 kg clean & jerk10 March
 SilverDaniel AcquahArm wrestlingMen's left arm 55 kg15 March
 SilverHenry OtooArm wrestlingMen's left arm 60 kg15 March
 SilverIsaac AmugiArm wrestlingMen's left arm 65 kg15 March
 SilverDerrick Adu KwakyeArm wrestlingMen's left arm 100 kg15 March
 SilverRacheal LankaiArm wrestlingWomen's left arm 55 kg15 March
 SilverPhildaus BukariArm wrestlingWomen's left arm 60 kg15 March
 SilverRoselyn LarteyArm wrestlingWomen's left arm 65 kg15 March
 SilverRashida AbassArm wrestlingWomen's left arm 70 kg15 March
 SilverMariam AmudaArm wrestlingWomen's left arm 80 kg15 March
 SilverMariam KadriArm wrestlingWomen's left arm +80 kg15 March
 SilverDaniel AcquahArm wrestlingMen's right arm 55 kg16 March
 SilverHenry OtooArm wrestlingMen's right arm 60 kg16 March
 SilverIsaac AmugiArm wrestlingMen's right arm 65 kg16 March
 SilverWisdom AbromekyiArm wrestlingMen's right arm 75 kg16 March
 SilverIssah KunyaArm wrestlingMen's right arm 90 kg16 March
 SilverDerrick Adu KwakyeArm wrestlingMen's right arm 100 kg16 March
 SilverRacheal LankaiArm wrestlingWomen's right arm 55 kg16 March
 SilverEugenia NtowArm wrestlingWomen's right arm 60 kg16 March
 SilverMary QuayeArm wrestlingWomen's right arm 65 kg16 March
 SilverJoseph Amoah
Edwin Gadayi
Solomon Kweku
Benjamin Azamati
AthleticsMen's 4 × 100 metres relay20 March
 SilverWilliam AmponsahAthleticsMen's half marathon22 March
 SilverFredrick Asante
Francis Dake
Henry Kpogo
Stephen Semey
3x3 basketballMen's U2322 March
 SilverAbubakar KamokoBoxingMen's −86 kg22 March
 SilverGhanaField hockeyMen's tournament22 March
 SilverKelvin AmuzuTaekwondoMen's over 1722 March
 SilverErica TuagborTaekwondoWomen's over 1722 March
 BronzeAbeiku JacksonSwimmingMen's 100 metre butterfly12 March
 BronzeSanaa Abdul-SomedArm wrestlingMen's left arm 55 kg15 March
 BronzeAbdul IssahakArm wrestlingMen's left arm 60 kg15 March
 BronzeWisdom AbromekyiArm wrestlingMen's left arm 75 kg15 March
 BronzeIssah KunyaArm wrestlingMen's left arm 90 kg15 March
 BronzeMabel YeboahArm wrestlingWomen's left arm 55 kg15 March
 BronzeEugenia NtowArm wrestlingWomen's left arm 60 kg15 March
 BronzeMary QuayeArm wrestlingWomen's left arm 65 kg15 March
 BronzeSanaa Abdul-SomedArm wrestlingMen's right arm 55 kg16 March
 BronzeSumaila UjeebArm wrestlingMen's right arm 60 kg16 March
 BronzeGodwin SackeyArm wrestlingMen's right arm 75 kg16 March
 BronzePhildaus BukariArm wrestlingWomen's right arm 60 kg16 March
 BronzeNaa Korkor AckahArm wrestlingWomen's right arm 65 kg16 March
 BronzePerpetual NunooArm wrestlingWomen's right arm 80 kg16 March
 BronzeMariam KadriArm wrestlingWomen's right arm +80 kg16 March
 BronzeHalutie Hor
Mary Boakye
Janet Mensah
Doris Mensah
Benedicta Kwartemaa
AthleticsWomen's 4 × 100 metres relay20 March
 BronzeAmoako Hannah3x3 basketball (Shoot Out Contest)Women's U2322 March
 BronzeTheophilus AlloteyBoxingMen's −51 kg22 March
 BronzeJanet AcquaBoxingWomen's −48 kg22 March
 BronzeGerald SarfoTaekwondoMen's under 4022 March
 BronzeGhanaVolleyballMen's tournament23 March

Cricket

Men's


Group play
Pos Team Pld W L T NR Pts NRR Qualification
1  Uganda 3 3 0 0 0 6 3.283 Advanced to the knockout stage
2  Kenya 3 2 1 0 0 4 1.049
3 University Sports South Africa 3 1 2 0 0 2 1.000
4  Ghana 3 0 3 0 0 0 −5.888
Source: ESPNcricinfo[3]
17 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
v
 Ghana
103/7 (20 overs)
George Van Heerden 107* (57)
Godfred Bakiweyem 1/46 (4 overs)
James Vifah 41 (25)
Jesse Prodehl 2/10 (4 overs)
University Sport South Africa won by 134 runs
Achimota Oval A, Accra
Umpires: Adil Kassam (Tan) and Patric Makumbi (Uga)
Player of the match: George Van Heerden (University Sports South Africa)
  • University Sports South Africa won the toss and elected to bat.

18 March 2024
13:50
Scorecard
Uganda 
194/5 (20 overs)
v
 Ghana
73 (16 overs)
Simon Ssesazi 90 (50)
Obed Harvey 5/36 (4 overs)
Richmond Baaleri 27 (35)
Juma Miyagi 3/10 (3 overs)
Uganda won by 121 runs
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Sarah Dambanevana (Zim) and Isaac Oyieko (Ken)
Player of the match: Simon Ssesazi (Uga)

20 March 2024
09:30
Scorecard
Ghana 
111 (18.3 overs)
v
 Kenya
115/3 (11.1 overs)
Obed Harvey 33 (33)
Rakep Patel 3/12 (4 overs)
Collins Obuya 68 (30)
Richmond Baaleri 3/55 (4 overs)
Kenya won by 7 wickets
Achimota Oval B, Accra
Umpires: Habib Enesi (Nga) and Adil Kassam (Tan)
Player of the match: Collins Obuya (Ken)
  • Ghana won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Aarnav Patel (Ken) made his T20I debut.

Field Hockey

Summary

Key:

Team Event Group stage Final / BM
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank Opposition
Score
Rank
Ghana men's Men's tournament  Nigeria
W 1–0
 Kenya
W 3–0
 Egypt
L 0–1
2  Egypt
L 2–2
(3–1 s.o.)
2
Ghana women's Women's tournament  Kenya
W 4–1
 Nigeria
W 1–0
Bye 1  Nigeria
W 0–0
(4–3 s.o.)
1

Men's

Group play

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Egypt 3 3 0 0 9 6 +3 9 Final
2  Ghana (H) 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3  Nigeria 3 1 0 2 6 7 1 3 Third place match
4  Kenya 3 0 0 3 4 8 4 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
(H) Hosts
18 March 2024
10:00
Egypt  5–4  Nigeria
El-Ganaini  17', 36'
Ragab  29'
Sayed  32'
Mamdouh  51'
Report Samaila  21', 30'
Victor  32', 49'
Umpires:
Deepak Joshi (IND)
Nortey Ebenezer (GHA)

18 March 2024
16:00
Kenya  1–3  Ghana
Wiswa  59' Report Fialor  38'
Addison  43'
Ntiamoah  45'
Umpires:
Mohamed Hassan (EGY)
Simon Awasa (NGR)

20 March 2024
16:00
Ghana  0–1  Egypt
Report El-Ganaini  41'
Umpires:
Simon Awasa (NGR)
Deepak Joshi (IND)


Women's

Group play

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ghana (H) 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Final
2  Nigeria 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
3  Kenya 2 0 0 2 1 5 4 0
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result; 6) field goals scored.
(H) Hosts
17 March 2024
10:00
Kenya  1–4  Ghana
Onyango  56' Report Opoku  9', 33'
Berko  19'
Narkuor  27'
Umpires:
Kamile Mockaitytė (LTU)
Charity Onosimuan (NGR)

18 March 2024
14:00
Nigeria  0–1  Ghana
Report Berko  19'
Umpires:
Kamile Mockaitytė (LTU)
Haroon Rashid (PAK)
Final
22 March 2024
13:30
Ghana  0–0  Nigeria
Report
Penalties
Opoku
Umaru
Amoako
Bamfo
Owusuwaa
Umaru
Opoku
Amoako
4–3 Johnson
Jerry
Christopher
Saturday
Billo
Christopher
Johnson
Jerry
Umpires:
Kamile Mockaitytė (LTU)
Haroon Rashid (PAK)

References

  1. "Winnifred Ntumi ends Ghana's medal drought with gold". Ghana News Agency. 2024-03-10. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  2. "African Games Medal Count". results.accra2023ag.com. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  3. "African Games 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  4. "Statistics / Statsguru / Twenty20 Internationals / Bowling records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
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