title: Ghana at the 2008 Summer Olympics
text: # Ghana at the 2008 Summer Olympics
  
  Ghana competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008.
  
  ## Athletics
  
  ### Men
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Seth Amoo | 200 m | 20.91 | 4 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Aziz Zakari | 100 m | 10.34 | 4 q | 10.24 | 5 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ### Women
  
  | Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
  | Vida Anim | 100 m | 11.47 | 2 Q | 11.32 | 3 Q | 11.51 | 8 | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Vida Anim | 200 m | DNS | DNS | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  
  ### Key
  
  * Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  * Q = Qualified for the next round
  * q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  * NR = National record
  * N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  * Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
  
  ## Boxing
  
  Ghana qualified six boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Manyo Plange and Ahmed Saraku qualified at the first African qualifying tournament. The other four Ghanaian boxers qualified at the second African continental qualifying tournament.
  
  | Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Athlete | Event | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank |
  | Manyo Plange | Light flyweight | Tañamor (PHI) W 6–3 | Carvalho (BRA) L 12–21 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Issah Samir | Bantamweight | Manzanilla (VEN) L 10–13 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Prince Dzanie | Featherweight | Torriente (CUB) L 2–11 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Samuel Kotey Neequaye | Light welterweight | Saunders (GBR) L 1–24 KO | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Ahmed Saraku | Middleweight | Hakobyan (ARM) L 8–14 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  | Bastir Samir | Light heavyweight | Izobo (NGR) W RSC | Silva (BRA) L 7–9 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
  