Athletes who competed for Ghana in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games
GhanaWeb feature by: Benjamin Sackey
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games was a disappointing event for Ghanaians, as the nation's athletes failed to secure a single medal despite high expectations.
Ghana competed in several events, including the men's 100m, men's 4x100m relay, women's high jump, and swimming.
Despite thorough preparations, none of the athletes managed to win a medal or reach the finals.
Some of the athletes who represented Ghana were Benjamin Azamati, Rasheed Saminu, Joseph Paul Amoah, Harry Stacey, Rose Yeboah and others.
This GhanaWeb Sports feature details the performance of each of the Ghanaian athletes in their various events.
Benjamin Azamati and Rashid Saminu – Men’s 100m
Benjamin Azamati and Abdul Rasheed Saminu did not advance to the final in the men’s 100m.
Azamati finished 9th in Semifinal 1 with a time of 10.17 seconds, while Saminu placed 7th in Semifinal 3, clocking 10.08 seconds.
Jamaica's Oblique Seville won the race with a time of 9.80 seconds, and USA's Noah Lyles placed 2nd with 9.83 seconds.
4x100m Relay Event
Team Ghana was disqualified from the Men’s 4x100m relay event due to a late baton changeover, invalidating their time of 38.62 seconds, which would have placed them 6th.
Rasheed Saminu started strong, but the changeover to Benjamin Azamati was problematic, affecting their momentum.
Despite a good change to Ibrahim Fuseini, the final change to Joseph Paul Amoah was delayed.
China won the heats with 38.24 seconds, followed by France and Canada.
Rose Yeboah – High Jump
Rose Amoanemaah Yeboah, the reigning African Women's High Jump champion, failed to reach the finals.
Making her Olympic debut, she cleared 1.88m on her third attempt but could not clear 1.92m, finishing 14th and missing out on the final.
Harry Stacey – Men’s Swimming
Harry Stacey, a Ghanaian swimming prodigy, finished 7th in Heat 4 of the Men’s 100m freestyle with a time of 51.12 seconds, slower than his national record of 50.67 seconds.
He qualified for the Olympics through national rankings and wildcard entries.
Joselle Mensah – Women’s Swimming
Joselle Mensah, making her Olympic debut, finished 4th in Heat 6 of the Women’s 50m Freestyle with a time of 26.81 seconds.
Elizaveta Pecherskikh of Kyrgyzstan won the heat, but none of the top three swimmers in this heat advanced to the next round due to their times.
Mensah failed to advance to the next stage.
