Ghana at the 1972 Summer Olympics

Ghana competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany.

Athletics
Men's 100 m:
 * George Kofi Daniels
 * Heats &mdash; 10.65 s (did not advance)

Men's 200 m:
 * George Kofi Daniels
 * Heats &mdash; 21.05 s
 * 2nd Round &mdash; 21.10 s (did not advance)


 * James Addy
 * Heats &mdash; 21.06 s (did not advance)


 * Sam Bugri
 * Heats &mdash; 47.83 s (did not advance)
 * 2nd Round &mdash; 47.34 s (did not advance)

Men's 1500 m:
 * Billy Fordjour
 * Heats &mdash; 4:08.2 (did not advance)

Men's 3000 m steeplechase:
 * Robert Hackman
 * Heats &mdash; 8:57.6 (did not advance)

Men's 4 × 100 m relay:
 * Ohene Karikari, James Addy, Sandy Osei Agyeman and George Kofi Daniels
 * Heats &mdash; 39.46 s
 * 2nd Round &mdash; 39.99 s (did not advance)

Men's Long jump:
 * Michael Ahey
 * Heat &mdash; 7.39 m (did not advance)


 * Joshua Owusu
 * Heat &mdash; 7.93 m (did not advance)
 * Final &mdash; 8.01 m (4th place)

Men's Triple jump:
 * Johnson Amoah
 * Heat &mdash; 15.84 m (did not advance)


 * Moise Pomaney
 * Heat &mdash; 15.72 m (did not advance)

Women's 100 m
 * Hannah Afriyie
 * Heat &mdash; 11.90 s
 * 2nd Round &mdash; 12.04 (did not advance)


 * Alice Annum
 * Heat &mdash; 11.54 s
 * 2nd Round &mdash; 11.45 s
 * Semifinal &mdash; 11.47 s
 * Final &mdash; 11.41 s (6th place)


 * Alternate member
 * Juliana Ohemeng

Boxing
Bantamweight:
 * Destimo Joe
 * 1/16-Final &mdash; Defeated Werner Schäfer of West Germany (3 &mdash; 2)
 * 1/8-Final &mdash; Lost to Ferry Egberty Moniaga of Indonesia (1 &mdash; 4)

Featherweight:
 * Cofie Joe
 * 1/32-Final &mdash; Lost to Orlando Palacios of Cuba (1 &mdash; 4)

Light Welterweight:
 * Lawson Odartey
 * 1/16-Final &mdash; Lost to Issaka Dabore of Niger (RSC, 3. RD)

Welterweight:
 * Emma Flash Ankudey
 * 1/16-Final &mdash; Lost to Damdinjav Bandi of Mongolia (2 &mdash; 3)

Light middleweight:
 * Ricky Barnor
 * 1/32-Final &mdash; Lost to Rolando Garbey of Cuba (0 &mdash; 5)

Middleweight:
 * Prince Amartey → Bronze medal
 * 1/8-final &mdash; Defeat José Luis Espinosa of Mexico (5 &mdash; 0)
 * 1/4-final &mdash; Defeat Poul Knudsen of Denmark (3 &mdash; 2)
 * Semi-Final &mdash; Lost to Reima Virtanen of Finland (2 &mdash; 3)

Men

 * First Round (Group D)

Group D

 * Team Roster
 * Oliver Acquah
 * Armah Akuetteh
 * Edward Boye
 * Abukari Caribah
 * Joseph Derchie
 * John Eshun
 * Albert Essuman
 * Henry Lante France
 * Joe Ghartey
 * Malik Jabir
 * Osei Kofi
 * Peter Lamptey
 * Essel Badu Mensah
 * Alex Mingle
 * Clifford Odame
 * Kwasi Owusu
 * Joseph Sam
 * Yaw Sam
 * Ibrahim Sunday