Ghana at the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Ghana at the
2026 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Ghana
CG codeGHA
CGAGhana Olympic Committee
Websiteghanaolympic.org
in Glasgow, Scotland
23 July 2026 (2026-07-23) – 2 August 2026 (2026-08-02)
Competitors40 in 6 sports
Flag bearer Frema Agyei
Baton bearerTahiru Haruna
Medals
Ranked 30th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
2
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Ghana competed at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[1][2][3] This marked Ghana's 18th participation at the games, after making its debut at the 1954 Commonwealth Games.

The Ghanaian team consisted of 40 athletes competing in six sports.[4][5][6] The delegation also consisted of five para sport athletes.[7][8]

The Ghana Olympic Committee announced its team of forty athletes on 13 July 2026.[9] Judoka Frema Agyei was the country's opening ceremony flagbearer.[10] Meanwhile, para powerlifter Tahiru Haruna was the baton bearer during the opening ceremony.[11]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics Athletics 5813
Para-athletics 213
Boxing 7310
Judo 022
Swimming Swimming 224
Para-swimming 101
Track cycling 202
Weightlifting Para powerlifting 101
Weightlifting 314
Total231740

Medallists

The following Ghanian competitors won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medallists' names are bolded.

Medal Name Sport Event Date Ref.
 Silver Zinabu Issah Athletics Women's shot put F57 27 July [12]
 Bronze Amadu Mohammed Boxing Men's 55 kg 31 July [13]

Athletics

Team Ghana announced its first athletes for the 2026 Games, naming three para athletes[14]. On 13 July 2026, the remaining members of the Athletics team were announced.[9]

Key

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
Men
Track
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Benjamin Azamati 100 metres 10.001 q10.003 q10.117
Isaac Botsio10.404Did not advance
Abdul-Rasheed Saminu10.011 q10.063Did not advance
Joseph Paul Amoah 200 metres
Mustapha Bokpin
James Dadzie
Baba Seidu 400 metres hurdles
Joseph Paul Amoah
Benjamin Azamati
Mustapha Bokpin
Isaac Botsio
James Dadzie
Abdul-Rasheed Saminu		 4 x 100 metres relay
Women
Track
Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Deborah Acheampong 100 metres 11.663Did not advance
Anita Afrifa 200 metres
Abigail Abugire 800 metres
Evonne Britton 100 metres hurdles
Lovina Ewusi 400 metres hurdles
Deborah Acheampong
Anita Afrifa
Evonne Britton
Lovina Ewusi		 4 x 100 metres relay
Field
Athlete Event Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Rose Yeboah High jump

Para athletics

Athlete Event Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Hayford Addai Men's 100 metres (T47)
Raphael Botsyo Nkegbe Men's 1500 metres (T54) –
Zinabu Issah Women's shot put (F57) –

Boxing

Ghana entered a team of ten boxers, seven men and three women.[15][16]

Men

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Amadu Mohammed 55 kg Bye  Temakau (KIR)
W RSC		  Trowbridge (ENG)
W 4–1		  Dixon (AUS)
L 1–4		 Did not advance 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Ebenezer Ankrah 60 kg Bye  Devlin (SCO)
L 2–3		 Did not advance
Abdul Wahid Omar 65 kg  Mughalzai (ENG)
L 0–5		 Did not advance
Precious Akai Nettey 70 kg Bye  Qiokata (FIJ)
W RSC		  Clair (MRI)
L 0–5		 Did not advance
Desmond Pappoe 80 kg Bye  Tonga (TGA)
W 3–2		  Ofori (CAN)
L WO		 Did not advance
Jibril Muntari 90 kg N/a Bye  McAllister (NIR)
L 0–5		 Did not advance
Daniel Plange +90 kg N/a  McCartan (NIR)
L 0–5		 Did not advance

Women

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Ramatu Quaye 51 kg N/a  Wall (CAN)
L 0–5		 Did not advance
Nancy Banfo 54 kg Bye  Clyde (NIR)
L 0–5		 Did not advance
Adelaide Djabatey 57 kg N/a  Daunakamakama (FIJ)
L 0–5		 Did not advance

Judo

Ghana entered two female judoka.[17]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final/BM
Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Opposition
Result		 Rank
Frema Agyei Women's 57 kg  Sesay (SLE)
W 100–000		  Mourya (IND)
L 000–100		 Did not advance  Nawila (ZAM)
W 100–001		  Neirne (ENG)
L 000–100		 5
Elizabeth Oduro Women's 63 kg  Knoester (RSA)
L 000–100		 Did not advance

Swimming

Ghana entered four swimmers, two men and two women.[16]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Ivan Snowden Men's 50 m freestyle 24.66 48 Did not advance
Men's 50 m breaststroke 31.63 49 Did not advance
Abeku Jackson Men's 50 m backstroke 26.48 18 Did not advance
Men's 50 m butterfly 24.11 14 Q 24.03 15 Did not advance
Unilez Takyi Women's 50 m freestyle 27.13 32 Did not advance
Women's 100 m freestyle 1:00.94 43 Did not advance
Nubia Adjei Women's 50 m backstroke 30.91 24 Did not advance
Women's 50 m butterfly 30.02 41 Did not advance
Abeku Jackson
Ivan Snowden
Nubia Adjei
Unilez Takyi		 Mixed 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3:53.60 15 N/a Did not advance
Abeku Jackson
Ivan Snowden
Nubia Adjei
Unilez Takyi		 Mixed 4 × 100 m medley relay 4:16.85 15 N/a Did not advance

Para swimming

Ghana entered one male para swimmer.[16]

Athlete Event Heat Final
Time Rank Time Rank
Promise Aheto Men's 100 m breaststroke SB9 1:41.59 10 Did not advance

Track cycling

Ghana selected two endurance cyclists, one of each sex, for the 2026 Games.

  • Erica Sedzro - women's endurance
  • Emmanuel Sackey - men's endurance

Weightlifting

Ghana qualified one male weightlifter.[18] Three further quotas were awarded via reallocation and the bipartite process.[16][19]

Athlete Event Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total (kg) Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Emmanuel Boeteng Men's 71 kg 127 7 155 7 282 7
Forrester Osei Men's 94 kg 148 5 180 4 328 5
Abdul Salim Men's 110 kg 133 8 165 6 298 6
Yayra Agozi Women's 58 kg Did not compete

Para powerlifting

Ghana qualified one male para powerlifter.[20]

Athlete Event Lift (kg) Points Rank
Tahiru Haruna Men's heavyweight 212 112 7

References

  1. ↑ Colman, Jonty (22 July 2026). "What are the Commonwealth Games?". BBC Sport. London, England. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
  2. ↑ "Commonwealth Sport Nations and Territories". www.commonwealthsport.com. London, England: Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Commonwealth Games 2026: Full list of countries participating in Glasgow edition; Gabon and Togo set for debut". Sportstar. The Hindu. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  4. ↑ "Team Ghana confirms participation in 2026 Commonwealth Games". Ghanaian Times. Accra, Ghana. 10 June 2026. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  5. ↑ Asare, Simon (8 June 2026). "Ghana targets medal haul at Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games". Ghana News Agency. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  6. ↑ Amoako-Atta, Ekow (26 June 2026). "Team Ghana Ready to Shine at Glasgow 2026, Says Chef de Mission". Ghana Sports Online. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Adam, Rihana (4 June 2026). "Ghana's Para Team unveiled for 2026 Commonwealth Games as NPC President rallies support". Ghana News Agency. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Amoako-Atta, Ekow (11 June 2026). "Ghana Names Five-Athlete Para Team for 2026 Commonwealth Games". Ghana Sports Online. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Team Ghana unveils official high performance squad for Glasgow 2026". Ghana Olympic Committee. Accra, Ghana. 13 July 2026. Retrieved 13 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Amoako-Atta, Ekow (20 July 2026). "Frema Adjei named Team Ghana flag bearer for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games". Ghana Sports Online. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "Tahiru Haruna, Frema Agyei named Team Ghana's ceremonial leaders for Glasgow 2026". GBC Ghana Online. Accra, Ghana: Ghana Broadcasting Corporation. 21 July 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  12. ↑ Amoasi Appiah, Samuel Ekow (28 July 2026). "Zinabu Issah wins Ghana's first medal at 2026 Commonwealth Games". ModernGhana. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  13. ↑ Amoako-Atta, Ekow (1 August 2026). "Amadu Mohammed wins bronze for Ghana at 2026 Commonwealth Games". Ghana Sports Online. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "2026 Commonwealth Games: Addai, Issah, Nkegbe secure spots for Ghana Para Athletics Team - Citi Sports Online". 21 April 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  15. ↑ Amoako-Atta, Ekow (6 July 2026). "Black Bombers unveil 10-member squad for 2026 Commonwealth Games". Ghana Sports Online. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "Team Ghana Unveils Official High Performance Squad for Glasgow 2026". Ghana Olympic Committee. Accra, Ghana. 2026. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  17. ↑ Amoako-Atta, Ekow (11 June 2026). "Ghana selects two female judokas". Ghana Sports Online. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "IWF Commonwealth Ranking List Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Men" (PDF). www.iwf.sport. Lausanne, Switzerland: International Weightlifting Federation. 26 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "IWF Commonwealth Ranking List Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games Women" (PDF). www.iwf.sport. Lausanne, Switzerland: International Weightlifting Federation. 26 May 2026. Retrieved 27 May 2026.
  20. ↑ Bediako, Kwame (22 April 2026). "Tahiru Haruna secures qualification to the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games". GBC Ghana Online. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
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