Gold Coast at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki | ||||||||||
Competitors | 7 (all men) in 1 sport | |||||||||
Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 0 |
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The Gold Coast, now known as Ghana, competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. Seven competitors, all men, took part in five events in one sport.[1] It was the first appearance of the West African nation, which didn't win a medal at its debut.
Results by event
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
- Gabriel Laryea
- Round 1 — 11.1 s (→ 3rd in heat, did not advance)
- George Acquaah
- Round 1 — 11.2 s (→ 5th in heat, did not advance)
Men's 800 metres
- Mohamed Sanni-Thomas
- Round 1 — 2:05.8 min (→ 6th in heat, did not advance)
Men's 4x100 metres relay
- Gabriel Laryea, George Acquaah, John Owusu, Augustus Lawson
- Round 1 — 42.1 s (→ 4th in heat, did not advance)
Men's high jump
- James Owoo
- Qualification — 187 cm (→ advanced to the final)
- Final — 180 cm (→ 20th place)
Men's triple jump
- William Laing
- Qualification — 14.09 m (→ did not advance)
References
- ↑ "Ghana at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
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