Ghana at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

Ghana competed at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia, from 22 November to 1 December 1962.

Ghana at the
1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
CGF codeGHA
CGAGhana Olympic Committee
in Perth, Western Australia
Flag bearersOpening:
Closing:
Medals
Ranked 7thth
Gold
3
Silver
5
Bronze
1
Total
9
British Empire and Commonwealth Games appearances

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
  Gold Michael Ahey Athletics Men's long jump 26 November
  Gold Eddie Blay Boxing Lightweight
  Gold Clement Quartey Boxing Light Welterweight
  Silver Michael Ahey
Bukari Bashiru
Bonner Mends
Michael Okantey
Athletics Men's 4 × 110 yards relay 1 December
  Silver Isaac Aryee Boxing Flyweight
  Silver Sammy Abbey Boxing Bantamweight
  Silver Thomas Arimi Boxing Middleweight
  Silver Jojo Miles Boxing Light Heavyweight
  Bronze James Addy
John Asare-Antwi
Frederick Owusu
Ebenezer Quartey
Athletics Men's 4 × 440 yards relay 1 December

Athletics

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Men
Track events
Athlete Event Round 1 Round 2 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Michael Ahey 100 yd 9.7 1 Q 9.9 2 Q 9.8 4 did not advance
Bukari Bashiru 9.8 2 Q 9.9 3 did not advance
Bonner Mends 9.7 2 Q 9.9 3 did not advance
Michael Okantey 9.7 2 Q 9.8 2 Q 9.7 4 did not advance
John Geraldo 220 yd 22.3 5 did not advance
Michael Okantey 21.5 1 Q 21.7 1 Q 21.5 2 Q 21.9 4
James Addy 440 yd 47.8 2 Q 48.6 5 did not advance
Brobbey Mensah 48.4 3 did not advance
Ebenezer Quartey 48.4 3 did not advance
Frederick Owusu 880 yd DNS did not advance
Michael Ahey
Bukari Bashiru
Bonner Mends
Michael Okantey
4×110 yd relay 41.3 2 Q 40.6   GR
James Addy
John Asare-Antwi
Frederick Owusu
Ebenezer Quartey
4×440 yd relay 3:14.0 2 Q 3:12.3  
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Rank
Ohere Asa Akuffo Pole vault NM
Michael Ahey Long jump 26 ft 5 in (8.05 m)   GR
Women
Track events
Athlete Event Round 1 Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Christiana Boateng 100 yd 11.2 3 Q 10.9 2 Q 11.6 4
Rose Hart 11.4 4 did not advance
Grace Hogan 12.5 6 did not advance
Christiana Boateng 220 yd 25.5 4 did not advance
Rose Hart 25.6 4 did not advance
Victoria Chinery 80 m hurdles 12.4 6 did not advance
Rose Hart 11.4 4 did not advance
Matilda Adjei
Christiana Boateng
Victoria Chinery
Rose Hart
4×110 yd relay 49.0 5
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Rank
Christiana Boateng Long jump 17 ft 1+14 in (5.21 m) 9

See also

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References

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