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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
CGF codeGHA
CGAGhana Olympic Committee
in Perth, Western Australia
Flag bearersOpening:
Closing:
Medals
Ranked 7thth
Gold
3
Silver
5
Bronze
1
Total
9
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

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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

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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 2nd place, silver medalist(s) GR
James Addy
John Asare-Antwi
Frederick Owusu
Ebenezer Quartey
4×440 yd relay 3:14.0 2 Q 3:12.3 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Rank
Ohere Asa Akuffo Pole vault NM
Michael Ahey Long jump 26 ft 5 in (8.05 m) 1st place, gold medalist(s) GR
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+14 in (5.21 m) 9

See also

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References

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