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The First All African Games- Brazzavile 1965
A contingent of 56 comprising 37 track and field athletes, 10 boxers, three tennis players and six officials represented Ghana at the maiden All Africa Games in Brazzaville from July 18-25 1965.
Sprints:
The women athletes were Rose Hart, Alice Anum, Adisa Attah,
Phyllis Laryea, Ivy Lamptey, Felicia Agyeiwa and Beatrice Afriyie.
The men were Mike Ahey, B.K.Mends,E.W.K.Donkor,Stan Allotey,
E.C.O. Addy and M.F.Okantey
400m Relay:
J.A.Addy,E.Q.Quartey,Sidiku Buari, Owusu Mensah,P.K.Gyempeh
800m:
E.F.Kessie,Ohene Asare
1,500m: E.D.Amevor,J.L.Kumodzi
5000m: E.K. Tam
100m hurdles:
Ohene Frimpong and S.M.Botchway
400m hurdles:
J.A.Addy and S.A.Badu
Pole vault
M.K.Dawu and F.C.K. Korsah
Long jump:
Mike Ahey, F.K.Ayivor and J.O.Amoah
High jump:
P.O.Cruischank and V.W.Dotse
Tripple jump:
J.O.Amoah and F.K.Ayivor.
Shot putt and Discus : Godwin Tengey
Javelin: K. Grumah
Boxing contingent:
Flyweight : Sulley Shittu; Bantamweight : Steeve Akushie;
Featherweight : Carl Bobo; Lightweight: Sammy Lee;
Welterweight :Aaron Poopola; Light-welterweight: Eddie Blay;
Middleweight : Joe Darkey; Light-middleweight : R.A.Okine;
Light-heavyweight : Ben Aidoo; Heavyweight : Tom Arimi.
The tennis squad comprised Odartey Annan, Anthony Dove and Narh Tetteh.
Officials were Peter Renner,team manager; Adjin Tetteh, athletics coach;
Roy Ankrah, boxing coach; J.S.Wontumi, FIFA referee;
G.W.Amarteifio, boxing/referee judge; Hope Adjepong, chaperon;
Kobina Hagan, chairman, Ghana Amateur Boxing Association.
Ghana won 12 medals at the games, two gold, five silver and five bronze.
The two gold were won by filed athletes who also won three of the five bronze medals.
The male athletes took one silver and two bronze, the boxers won one silver and three bronze medals.