Ghana at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
| Ghana at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | GHA |
| NOC | Ghana Olympic Committee |
| in Nanjing | |
| Competitors | 10 in 5 sports |
| Medals Ranked 49th |
|
| Summer Youth Olympics appearances | |
Ghana competed at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, in Nanjing, China from 16 August to 28 August 2014.
Medalists[edit]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Martha Bissah | Athletics | Girls' 800 m | 23 August |
Athletics[edit]
Ghana qualified two athletes.[1]
Qualification Legend: Q=Final A (medal); qB=Final B (non-medal); qC=Final C (non-medal); qD=Final D (non-medal); qE=Final E (non-medal)
- Boys
- Field Events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Rank | Distance | Rank | ||
| Precious Attipoe | Triple jump | 15.08 | 8 Q | 14.64 | 8 |
- Girls
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Martha Bissah | 800 m | 2:07.67 | 2 Q | 2:04.90 |
|
Badminton[edit]
Ghana was given a quota to compete by the tripartite committee.[2]
- Singles
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
| Abraham Ayittey | Boys' Singles |  Y Shi (CHN)L w/o |
 B Ong (SIN)L w/o |
 Seo (KOR)L w/o |
4 | did not advance | |||
- Doubles
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | |||
 Ruthvika Shivani (IND) Abraham Ayittey (GHA)
|
Mixed Doubles |  T Hendahewa (SRI) B Ong (SIN)L w/o |
 L Courtois (FRA) D Sebunnya (UGA)L w/o |
He Bingjiao (CHN) Sanchin Dias (SRI) L w/o |
4 | did not advance | |||
Beach Volleyball[edit]
Ghana qualified a boys' and girls' team by their performance at the CAVB Qualification Tournament.[3]
| Athletes | Event | Preliminary round | Standing | Round of 24 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score | ||||
| Philip Amissah Nicholas Tetteh |
Boys' | Gathier/Loiseau (FRA) L 0 – 2 |
3 Q |  MacNeil/Richards (CAN)L 0 – 2 |
did not advance | 25 | |||
 Figueroa/Rivera (PUR)L 0 – 2 | |||||||||
 Rosa/Sweeney (ISV)W 2 – 1 | |||||||||
 Bramon-Arias/Heredia (PER)W 2 – 1 | |||||||||
 Shobeiri/Sahneh (IRI)W INJ | |||||||||
| Doris Douduwa Esther Essumang |
Girls' |  Radl/Gesslbauer (AUT)L 0 – 2 |
6 | did not advance | |||||
 Tangkaeo/Kawfong (THA)L 0 – 2 | |||||||||
 Mongelos/Valiente (PAR)L 0 – 2 | |||||||||
| Richard/Placette (FRA) L 0 – 2 | |||||||||
 Giron/Bethancourt (GUA)L 0 – 2 | |||||||||
Swimming[edit]
Ghana qualified two swimmers.[4]
- Boys
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Kwaku Addo | 50 m freestyle | 24.66 | 38 | did not advance | |||
| 50 m butterfly | 27.45 | 41 | did not advance | ||||
- Girls
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Ophelia Swayne | 50 m freestyle | 28.76 | 37 | did not advance | |||
| 50 m butterfly | 29.51 | 27 | did not advance | ||||
Weightlifting[edit]
Ghana was given a quota to compete in a girls' event by the tripartite committee.[5]
- Girls
| Athlete | Event | Snatch | Clean & jerk | Total | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Juliana Arkoh | −63 kg | 62 | 8 | 82 | 8 | 144 | 8 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Number of Entries by NOC: Athletics". nanjing2014.org. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ "BWF Junior World Rankings: Boys' Singles". BWF. 8 July 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ "Sierra Leone men and Rwanda women top podium of African qualifiers for Youth Olympic Games". FIVB. 16 April 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2014.
- ^ "Number of Entries by NOC: Swimming". nanjing2014.org. 6 August 2014. Archived from the original on 8 August 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ "Universality Places" (PDF). International Weightlifting Federation. July 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.