Ghana’s sports achievements in 58 years

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Fred Neequaye, USA 10 years ago

You left out General Robert Kotei. He won silver medal in high jump at Perth Commonwealth Games. May His Soul rest in perfect peace!

You left out General Robert Kotei. He won silver medal in high jump at Perth Commonwealth Games. May His Soul rest in perfect peace!
Mr.N 10 years ago

I just want to know where were the White Coaches when we won African 4 times.

I just want to know where were the White Coaches when we won African 4 times.
OSEI TAWIAH 10 years ago

Ga people have destroyed the spirit of unity in sports and the names of our Sports heroes in Ghana. They attacked Ohene Gyan and Esi Sutherland because they are Akans. Why can't they name anything after the numerous Ga sports ...
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Ga people have destroyed the spirit of unity in sports and the names of our Sports heroes in Ghana. They attacked Ohene Gyan and Esi Sutherland because they are Akans. Why can't they name anything after the numerous Ga sports heroes? All they know is just keep shitting at the beaches and supply Ghana with cholera.
Akadu Mensema 10 years ago

Alice Anum is missing in the list.
Clement Quartey, who won the first medal at the Olympic games in Rome 1960 for Ghana, is Ike Bazooka Kwarteylai Quartey's senior brother(same father different mothers). Bazooka is the last ...
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Alice Anum is missing in the list.
Clement Quartey, who won the first medal at the Olympic games in Rome 1960 for Ghana, is Ike Bazooka Kwarteylai Quartey's senior brother(same father different mothers). Bazooka is the last born of 27 children from the his father. The boxing runs in their blood.
mugu yaro 10 years ago

once again he didn't mention Sully Shutu's name as commonwealth bantamweight champion, na wetin oga!!

once again he didn't mention Sully Shutu's name as commonwealth bantamweight champion, na wetin oga!!
mugu yaro 10 years ago

what about Alfred kotey he is one of the elites. know your sports history or herstory. thank you very much Amingo.

what about Alfred kotey he is one of the elites. know your sports history or herstory. thank you very much Amingo.
Ghanaian 10 years ago

Ghana was good at Table Tennis, with the Okine Quayes, The Hansons, Nancy Okwan and Co.

We aretold Ethel Jacks was Nigerian, although she played for Ghana.

Ghana was good at Table Tennis, with the Okine Quayes, The Hansons, Nancy Okwan and Co.

We aretold Ethel Jacks was Nigerian, although she played for Ghana.
WISE GUY 10 years ago

The only african champ Ghana ever had in table tennis. and honourable mention to Joe Quansah who dominated the sports from age 16 for a long time

The only african champ Ghana ever had in table tennis. and honourable mention to Joe Quansah who dominated the sports from age 16 for a long time
Saint Ghfuo: Nyantakyi must go! 10 years ago

Invest in modern sports infrastructure and you will achieve more feats. Ghana, the 58yr old LOSER still depending on these archaic infrastructure to earn laurels? Muahahahahaaaaaaa wabodam! Going to WW3 with fork and knives!

Invest in modern sports infrastructure and you will achieve more feats. Ghana, the 58yr old LOSER still depending on these archaic infrastructure to earn laurels? Muahahahahaaaaaaa wabodam! Going to WW3 with fork and knives!
jesse 10 years ago

we know all dis Mr president

we know all dis Mr president

Nana Ojei 10 years ago

How about Christiana Boateng

The flying queen of Africa ??

How about Christiana Boateng

The flying queen of Africa ??
The mask 10 years ago

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Saint Ghfuo: Nyantakyi must go! 10 years ago

Tennis, swimming, women's soccer, long distance running, laziness and Corruption nti we are robbing ourselves of development tweaaaaa!

Tennis, swimming, women's soccer, long distance running, laziness and Corruption nti we are robbing ourselves of development tweaaaaa!
Rabon Zee 10 years ago

Ghana's qualifying matches were played under the banner of The Kwame Nkrumah Gold Cup. Here are some of the results from the those qualifying matches:
24/2/1963. Ghana 5 Nigeria 0
Mfum [ 13 min, 80 min]
Aggrey-Fynn penal ...
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Ghana's qualifying matches were played under the banner of The Kwame Nkrumah Gold Cup. Here are some of the results from the those qualifying matches:
24/2/1963. Ghana 5 Nigeria 0
Mfum [ 13 min, 80 min]
Aggrey-Fynn penalty [60 min]
Baba Yara [ 70 min]
Edward Acquah [ 90 min]
In this game Baba Yara did not allow the Nigerians to have the ball by dribbling the whole park on some occasions; dribbling players out of the field like the Pied Piper of Hamelin; and turning their defenders into a mangled wreckage. The Nigerian Green Eagles' coach was Moshe 'Jerry' Beit Halevi from Israel. The Black Star coach was agro-master Josej Ember of Hungary , assisted by CK Gyamfi. Incidentally, after this qualifying games, Josef Ember was recruited to coach Nigeria as Osagyefo Kwame Showboy wanted an Ghanaian coach in the AFCON 1963.

3/3/1963 Ghana 4 Mali 0
Edward Acquah [ 17 min, 62 min, 77min]
Baba Yara [ 35 min]

Just before the actual AFCON 1963 tournament,Baba Yara sustained a terrible injury in auto-accident in the Kpeve mountains , after the Real Republicans were returning from a league match against Volta Heroes of Kpando, and a 5-1 victory.
Here are the results of the AFCON 1963 matches.

24 Nov. 1963 Ghana 1 Tunisia 1
Mfum [ 9min]
Jedidi [ 36 min]
Baba Yara's absence was apparent as Kwame Adarkwa took over as the dribbler-in chief. This was Gyamfi first experience in the AFCON. He was not in favor of agro soccer but mechanically efficient technical soccer as he was taught by the Germans.

26 Nov. 1963 Ghana 2 Ethiopia 0
Edward Acquah [30 min, 50 min]

1 December 1963 FINAL MATCH.
Ajax Bukana performed some hilarious comedy acts by scoring imaginary goals and the crowd roared and sang songs like : Kwameeee Kwame Nkrumah Showboy I want to see you Kwame Nkrumah Showboy ( Adabraka Heavyweight women choir); Work and Hapiness ( Workers Brigade); Where Ghana is marching to? Where Africa is marching to ? All to Socialism, Backward Never Foreward Ever.( Ghana Young Pioneers).

The final score was:
Ghana 3 Sudan 0
Aggrey Fynn penalty [62 min]
Edward Acquah [72 min, 82 min]
Kwame Adarkwa's psychedelic dribbling and Ofei " Little Bird" Dodoo's speed and skipper Aggrey-Fynn's ball distribution created chaos and chances that enabled Edward Acquah to deliver the murderous thunderbolt goal-bound shots.
tony- cotonou. 10 years ago

No mention of Ms. Rose
Heart ? (The short putt ) thrower ?

No mention of Ms. Rose
Heart ? (The short putt ) thrower ?
KAULU 10 years ago

This write-up is unfair to my brother and good friend Stanley F Allotey. Not only did he win the 220yards at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston ,Jamaica,he also did set a meet record which will stay forever. Additionally ...
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This write-up is unfair to my brother and good friend Stanley F Allotey. Not only did he win the 220yards at the 1966 Commonwealth Games in Kingston ,Jamaica,he also did set a meet record which will stay forever. Additionally, he anchored the 4x110yards relay to win gold.
Medal summary
Men
Event Gold Silver Bronze
100 yards Harry Jerome (CAN) 9.41 GR Tom Robinson (BHS) 9.44 Edwin Roberts (TTO) 9.52
220 yards 23x15px Stanley Allotey (GHA) 20.65 GR Edwin Roberts (TTO) 20.93 David Ejoke (NGA) 20.95
440 yards Wendell Mottley (TTO) 45.08 GR Kent Bernard (TTO) 46.06 Don Domansky (CAN) 46.42
880 yards Noel Clough (AUS) 1:46.9 GR Wilson Kiprugut (KEN) 1:47.2 George Kerr (JAM) 1:47.2
1 mile Kip Keino (KEN) 3:55.34 GR Alan Simpson (ENG) 3:57.27 Ian Studd (NZL) 3:58.61
3 miles Kip Keino (KEN) 12:57.4 GR Ron Clarke (AUS) 12:59.2 Allan Rushmer (ENG) 13:08.6
6 miles Naftali Temu (KEN) 27:14.21 GR Ron Clarke (AUS) 27:39.42 Jim Alder (SCO) 28:15.4
3000 metres steeplechase Peter Welsh (NZL) 8:29.44 Kerry O'Brien (AUS) 8:32.58 Benjamin Kogo (KEN) 8:32.81
120 yards hurdles David Hemery (ENG) 14.1 Mike Parker (ENG) 14.2 Ghulam Raziq (PAK) 14.3
440 yards hurdles Ken Roche (AUS) 50.95 Kingsley Agbabokha (NGA) 51.46 Peter Warden (ENG) 51.54
Marathon Jim Alder (SCO) 2:22:08 Bill Adcocks (ENG) 2:22:13 Mike Ryan (NZL) 2:27:59
20 miles road walk Ron Wallwork (ENG) 2:44:43 Ray Middleton (ENG) 2:45:19 Norman Read (NZL) 2:46:29
High jump Lawrie Peckham (AUS) 2.08 m Samuel Igun (NGA) 2.03 m Anton Norris (BAR) 2.00 m
Pole vault Trevor Bickle (AUS) 4.80 m Mike Bull (NIR) 4.72 m Gerry Moro (CAN) 4.65 m
Long jump Lynn Davies (WAL) 7.99 m John Morbey (BMU) 7.89 m Wellesley Clayton (JAM) 7.83 m
Triple jump Samuel Igun (NGA) 16.40 m (w) George Ogan (NGA) 16.08 m Fred Alsop (ENG) 15.96 m
Shot put Dave Steen (CAN) 18.79 m Les Mills (NZL) 18.37 m George Puce (CAN) 17.14 m
Discus throw Les Mills (NZL) 56.18 m George Puce (CAN) 55.94 m Robin Tait (NZL) 55.02 m
Hammer throw Howard Payne (ENG) 61.98 m Praveen Kumar (IND) 60.12 m Muhammad Iqbal (PAK) 59.56 m
Javelin throw John FitzSimons (ENG) 79.78 m Nick Birks (AUS) 76.16 m Muhammad Nawaz (PAK) 69.94 m
Decathlon Roy Williams (NZL) 7270 pts Clive Longe (WAL) 7123 pts Gerry Moro (CAN) 6983 pts
4×110 yards relay 23x15px Ghana (GHA)
Bonner Mends
Ebenezer Addy
James Addy
Stanley Allotey 39.8 GR Jamaica (JAM)
Lynn Headley
Michael Fray
Pablo McNeil
Wes Clayton 40.0 Australia (AUS)
Allan Crawley
Gary Holdsworth
Gary Eddy
Peter Norman 40.0
4×440 yards relay Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)
Edwin Roberts
Kent Bernard
Lennox Yearwood
Wendell Mottley 3:02.8 GR Canada (CAN)
Don Domansky
Brian McLaren
Ross McKenzie
Bill Crothers 3:04.9 England (ENG)
John Adey
Martin Lewis
Peter Warden
Tim Gr
Ike 10 years ago

I was going to remind the writer of Stan Allotey. Good you did! He was a marvellous runner!!!

I was going to remind the writer of Stan Allotey. Good you did! He was a marvellous runner!!!
Kujo 10 years ago

Thought Frank Ofori was a force in tennis back in the day

Thought Frank Ofori was a force in tennis back in the day

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