Ghana at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics
# Ghana at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics

Ghana competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki, Finland, from August 7 to 14, 1983.

## Men

### Track and road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Ernest Obeng | 100 metres | 10.35w | 11 Q | 10.51 | 20 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Awudu Nuhu | 200 metres | 22.93 | 48 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Abu Alhassan | 400 metres | 48.14 | 36 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Sam Aidoo Awudu Nuhu Ernest Obeng Edward Pappoe | 4 × 100 metres relay | 41.92 | 20 | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Women

### Track and road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Quarterfinal | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Mary Mensah | 100 metres | 12.26 | =36 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mary Mensah | 200 metres | 24.91 | 30 q | DNS | DNS | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Mercy Addy Grace Armah Mary Mensah Elisabeth Wilson | 4 × 100 metres relay | 47.51 | 15 | — | — | — | — | Did not advance | Did not advance |
