Ghana at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics
| Ghana at the 1987 World Athletics Championships | |
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| WA code | GHA |
| National federation | Ghana Athletics Association |
| Website | https://ghanaathletics.org/ |
| 28 August 1987 – 6 September 1987 | |
| Competitors | 9 (5 men and 4 women) |
| Medals |
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| World Athletics Championships appearances (overview) | |
Ghana took part in the 1987 World Championships in Athletics held in Rome, Italy.
Results
9 athletes competed for Ghana. There were 5 men and 4 ladies.
Men
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarter-final | Semi-final | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Eric Akogyiram[1] | 100 metres | 10.37 | 14 | 10.31 | 7 | 10.40 | 12 | Did not advance | |
| Nelson Boateng[2] | 200 metres | 21.19 | 29 | DNS | N/a | Did not advance | |||
| John Myles-Mills[3] |
4 x 100 m relay | N/a | N/a | 39.77 | 12 | 39.94 | 14 | Did not advance | |
Women
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semi-final | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Mercy Addy[4] | 400 metres | 54.13 | 25 | Did not advance | |||
| Diana Yankey[5] | 100 metres hurdles | 13.90 | 23 | Did not advance | |||
| Mercy Addy[6] |
4 × 400 metres relay | 44.28 | 11 | Did not advance | |||
References
- ^ Butler, Mark, ed. (2022). "Results from Past Major Championships". World Athletics Championships Oregon 22 Statistics Handbook (PDF). World Athletics. p. 96. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ Butler, Mark, ed. (2022). "Results from Past Major Championships". World Athletics Championships Oregon 22 Statistics Handbook (PDF). World Athletics. p. 106. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ Butler, Mark, ed. (2022). "Results from Past Major Championships". World Athletics Championships Oregon 22 Statistics Handbook (PDF). World Athletics. p. 243. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ Butler, Mark, ed. (2022). "Results from Past Major Championships". World Athletics Championships Oregon 22 Statistics Handbook (PDF). World Athletics. p. 280. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ Butler, Mark, ed. (2022). "Results from Past Major Championships". World Athletics Championships Oregon 22 Statistics Handbook (PDF). World Athletics. p. 321. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ Butler, Mark, ed. (2022). "Results from Past Major Championships". World Athletics Championships Oregon 22 Statistics Handbook (PDF). World Athletics. pp. 391–392. Retrieved 20 September 2025.