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| Ghana at the 2024 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | GHA |
| NPC | National Paralympic Committee of Ghana |
| in Paris, France August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08) | |
| Competitors | 4 in 4 sports |
| Flag bearers | Tahiru Haruna Zinabu Issah |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Ghana competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 28 August to 8 September.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Powerlifting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Athletics
Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Qualification- 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
- DQ = Disqualified
- PR = Paralympic Record
- AR = Area (or continental) Record
- NR = National Record
- SB = Season's Best
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Field events
- Women
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Zinabu Issah | Women's shot put F57 | 8.67 | 1 q | 8.84 | 9 |
| Women's discus throw F57 | 24.39 | 3 q | 23.85 | 12 | |
Cycling
Main articles: Cycling at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and Cycling at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – QualificationGhana sent one male para-cyclist after finished the top eligible nation's at the 2022 UCI Nation's ranking allocation ranking.
Track
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Frederick Assor Pilot: Rudolf Mensah |
Men's time trial B | 1:24.722 | 11 | Did not advance | |
| Men's pursuit B | 6:30.071 | 16 | Did not advance | ||
Powerlifting
Main article: Powerlifting at the 2024 Summer Paralympics| Athlete | Event | Attempts (kg) | Result (kg) | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Tahiru Haruna | Men's + 107 kg | 210 | 210 | 7 | ||
Taekwondo
Main article: Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Paralympics| Athlete | Event | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage 1 | Repechage 2 | Final / BM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
| Patricia Kyeremaa | Women's +65 kg |  Papastamatopoulou (GRE)L 7–24 |
Did not advance | 9 | ||||
See also
References
- "Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Qualification - 2022 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). UCI. 31 December 2022.