# Ghana at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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

## Athletics

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).

### Track & road events

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

### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | 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 | did not advance |

### Track & road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Vida Anim | 100 m | 11.14 | 1 Q | DNF | DNF | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance |
| Akosua Serwaa | 800 m | 2:03.96 | 5 | — | — | did not advance | did not advance | did not advance | 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 |
| Margaret Simpson | Points | 1041 | 966 | 688 | 922 | 856 | 925 | 856 | 6253 | 9 |

### 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

Ghana qualified a team to compete in men's football.

### Men's tournament
#### Roster

The following is the Ghanaian squad in the men's football tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics.
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 | Teamvte | 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 | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
| 3 | Ghana | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | |