Ghana at the Olympics

Ghana, the NOK, the Ghana Olympic Committee, was founded in 1952 and recognized in the same year by the IOC since 1952 takes part in the Olympic Summer Games. The state in 1957 independently. 1952 occurred Ghanaian athletes under the name of Gold Coast. 1956 was decided not to participate, in 1976 and 1980, Ghana joined the calls for a boycott. First time in 2010, a delegation was sent to Winter Games.

A total of 232 participants were sent, of which 25 are women. By 2012, four medals were won. First medal winner in 1960 of the Ike Quartey boxer, who won the silver medal in the welterweight division.

In 1992, with the 15- year-old footballer Samuel Kuffour part of the youngest athletes of Ghana, who won the bronze medal with his team. The oldest participant was 38 years in 1968 with Joseph Wilson, also a football player.

Overview of participants

Summer Games

Winter Games

List of medalists

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