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
1952* 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 *As the Gold Coast
Winter Games
2010 2014

Ghana competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece from 13 to 29 August 2004.

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

The following is the Ghanian squad in the men's football tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.^[4]

Head coach: Mariano Barreto

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals 2004 club 1 GK George Owu 17 June 1982 (aged 22) 0 0 Asante Kotoko 2 MF Nasir Lamine 7 February 1985 (aged 19) 0 0 Ashanti Gold 3 FW Baffour Gyan 2 July 1980 (aged 24) 0 0 Dynamo Moscow 4 DF Emmanuel Osei 23 May 1982 (aged 22) 0 0 Akçaabat Sebatspor 5 DF John Mensah 29 November 1982 (aged 21) 0 0 Chievo Verona 6 DF Emmanuel Pappoe 3 March 1981 (aged 23) 0 0 F.C. Ashdod 7 MF Abubakari Yahuza 8 August 1983 (aged 21) 0 0 King Faisal Babes 8 FW Charles Asampong Taylor 17 June 1981 (aged 23) 0 0 Asante Kotoko 9 FW Kwadwo Poku 5 May 1985 (aged 19) 0 0 Midtjylland 10 MF Stephen Appiah 24 December 1980 (aged 23) 0 0 Juventus 11 DF Patrick Villars 21 May 1984 (aged 20) 0 0 Maccabi Petah Tikva 12 FW Asamoah Gyan 22 November 1985 (aged 18) 0 0 Udinese 13 MF Razak Pimpong 30 December 1982 (aged 21) 0 0 Midtjylland 14 DF John Paintsil 15 June 1981 (aged 23) 0 0 Maccabi Tel Aviv 15 DF Daniel Coleman 1 January 1984 (aged 20) 0 0 Hearts of Oak 16 FW William Kwabena Tiero 3 December 1980 (aged 23) 0 0 Asante Kotoko 17 MF Yussif Chibsah 30 December 1983 (aged 20) 0 0 Asante Kotoko 18 GK Mohammed Alhassan 9 January 1984 (aged 20) 0 0 Asante Kotoko

* Over-aged player.

Group play

Qualified for the quarterfinals

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Paraguay	3	2	0	1	6	5	+1	6
Italy	3	1	1	1	5	5	0	4
Ghana	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
Japan	3	1	0	2	6	7	−1	3

Ghana  v  Italy

12 August 2004 20:30

Ghana	2 – 2	Italy
Pappoe  36' Appiah  45+1'	Report	Pinzi  49' Gilardino  83'

Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos Attendance: 7,012 Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)

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Paraguay  v  Ghana

15 August 2004 20:30

Paraguay	1 – 2	Ghana
Gamarra  76'	Report	Tiero  81' Appiah  84'

Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki Attendance: 1,119 Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

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Japan  v  Ghana

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.
4. "Olympic Men's Football Tournaments Athens 2004 – Squad List: Ghana (GHA)". FIFA. Retrieved 2 October 2015.

External links

• Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad