Ghana’s swim team missed out on medal opportunities at the 2023 African Games, while the country’s wrestlers were eliminated from contention.

The swimming competition at the ongoing African Games in Accra concluded with Ghana narrowly missing out on medals, while all Ghanaian wrestlers were eliminated from the tournament.

At the Borteyman Sports Complex, Ghana’s swimming team displayed commendable efforts, securing two fourth-place finishes in the men’s 100m freestyle and the 4x100m mixed relay freestyle events. Additionally, Stacey Harry of Ghana attained fourth place in the men’s 100m butterfly final, narrowly missing out on a podium finish.

The gold medal in the men’s 100m freestyle was claimed by South Africa’s Clayton Jimmie, who demonstrated dominant performance throughout the event. Namibia’s Alexander Skinner secured the silver medal, while Egypt’s Abdalla Nasr clinched the bronze.

Despite falling short of medals, Ghana’s swimming team coach, Pavel Kutashev, expressed contentment with his team’s overall performance, stating, “It was a good day. It wasn’t perfect, when you consider we had two 4th places, but a good day overall.” He commended the athletes for their dedication and effort.

However, in wrestling, Team Ghana faced disappointment as all Ghanaian wrestlers were eliminated on the first day of competition. Mugis Salifu endured a swift defeat in the men’s greco 77kg category, succumbing to his Kenyan opponent Mathonya Mathayo in less than 2 minutes during the first round.

Badminton also brought disappointment for Ghana, with the men’s doubles team of Leslie Addo and Ebenezer Korampong exiting in the quarterfinals after a defeat to South Africa’s Jarred Elliott and Robert Summers. Ghana’s mixed doubles and women’s doubles teams failed to progress beyond the Round 16 stage.

Additionally, Ghana was unable to advance in any singles events, with no Ghanaian athletes progressing beyond the Round 16.