Ghana at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Ghana competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece from 13 to 29 August 2004.

Ghana at the 2004 Summer Olympics
IOC code	GHA
NOC	Ghana Olympic Committee
in Athens
Competitors	28 in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Andrew Owusu
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
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Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Ghanaian athletes achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).^[1][2]

Men

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Leonard Myles-Mills	100 m	10.21	3 Q	10.18	3 Q	10.22	6	did not advance
Eric Nkansah		10.54	6	did not advance
Christian Nsiah	200 m	21.06	6	did not advance
Aziz Zakari	100 m	10.19	2 Q	10.02	1 Q	10.11	3 Q	DNF
Tanko Braimah Leonard Myles-Mills Christian Nsiah Aziz Zakari	4 × 100 m relay	38.88	6	—				did not advance

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Ignisious Gaisah	Long jump	8.05	12 q	8.24	6
Andrew Owusu	Triple jump	16.64	19	did not advance

Women

Track & road events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Vida Anim	100 m	11.14	1 Q	DNF		did not advance
Akosua Serwaa	800 m	2:03.96	5	—		did not advance

Combined events – Heptathlon

Athlete	Event	100H	HJ	SP	200 m	LJ	JT	800 m	Final	Rank
Margaret Simpson	Result	13.56	1.79	12.41	24.62	6.02	53.32	2:17.72	6253	9
	Points	1041	966	688	922	856	925	856

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

Football

Main article: Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Ghana qualified a team to compete in men's football.^[3]

Men's tournament

Main article: Football at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament

Roster

The following is the Ghanaian squad in the men's football tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.^[4]

Head coach: Mariano Barreto

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	2004 club
1	1GK	George Owu	(1982-06-17)17 June 1982 (aged 22)	0	0	Asante Kotoko
2	3MF	Nasir Lamine	(1985-02-07)7 February 1985 (aged 19)	0	0	Ashanti Gold
3	4FW	Baffour Gyan*	(1980-07-02)2 July 1980 (aged 24)	0	0	Dynamo Moscow
4	2DF	Emmanuel Osei	(1982-05-23)23 May 1982 (aged 22)	0	0	Akçaabat Sebatspor
5	2DF	John Mensah	(1982-11-29)29 November 1982 (aged 21)	0	0	Chievo Verona
6	2DF	Emmanuel Pappoe	(1981-03-03)3 March 1981 (aged 23)	0	0	F.C. Ashdod
7	3MF	Abubakari Yahuza	(1983-08-08)8 August 1983 (aged 21)	0	0	King Faisal Babes
8	4FW	Charles Asampong Taylor	(1981-06-17)17 June 1981 (aged 23)	0	0	Asante Kotoko
9	4FW	Kwadwo Poku	(1985-05-05)5 May 1985 (aged 19)	0	0	Midtjylland
10	3MF	Stephen Appiah	(1980-12-24)24 December 1980 (aged 23)	0	0	Juventus
11	2DF	Patrick Villars	(1984-05-21)21 May 1984 (aged 20)	0	0	Maccabi Petah Tikva
12	4FW	Asamoah Gyan	(1985-11-22)22 November 1985 (aged 18)	0	0	Udinese
13	3MF	Razak Pimpong	(1982-12-30)30 December 1982 (aged 21)	0	0	Midtjylland
14	2DF	John Paintsil	(1981-06-15)15 June 1981 (aged 23)	0	0	Maccabi Tel Aviv
15	2DF	Daniel Coleman	(1984-01-01)1 January 1984 (aged 20)	0	0	Hearts of Oak
16	4FW	William Kwabena Tiero	(1980-12-03)3 December 1980 (aged 23)	0	0	Asante Kotoko
17	3MF	Yussif Chibsah	(1983-12-30)30 December 1983 (aged 20)	0	0	Asante Kotoko
18	1GK	Mohammed Alhassan	(1984-01-09)9 January 1984 (aged 20)	0	0	Asante Kotoko

* Over-aged player.

Group play

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Paraguay	3	2	0	1	6	5	+1	6	Qualified for the quarterfinals
2	Italy	3	1	1	1	5	5	0	4
3	Ghana	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
4	Japan	3	1	0	2	6	7	−1	3

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Ghana	2 – 2	Italy
Pappoe 36' Appiah 45+1'	Report	Pinzi 49' Gilardino 83'

12 August 2004

20:30

Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos

Attendance: 7,012

Referee: Horacio Elizondo (Argentina)

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Paraguay	1 – 2	Ghana
Gamarra 76'	Report	Tiero 81' Appiah 84'

15 August 2004

20:30

Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki

Attendance: 1,119

Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)

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Japan	1 – 0	Ghana
Okubo 37'	Report

18 August 2004

20:30

Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos

Attendance: 6,813

Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)