Alice Annum (born 20 October 1948 in Accra) is a retired Ghanaian sprinter. Her personal best time in the 200 metres was 22.89 seconds, achieved at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich.[1][2] She was the first woman to represent Ghana at the Olympics.[3] Since then, Alice has participated in the 1964 Olympics held in Tokyo, 1968 in Mexico and the 1972 Olympics held in Munich.[4]
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| Nationality | Ghanaian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 October 1948 Accra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Ghana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100m, 200m, 4x100m Long jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Tennessee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 200 m: 22.9 sec (Christchurch, 1974) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Annum was one of many athletes through the defunct National Sports Festivals organised annually in Ghana.[5] She benefited from the sponsorship of Ghanaian athletes by the United States[6] and competed for the University of Tennessee.[7] She competed in the 1964 Olympic Games but did not advance past the preliminary stages in the long jump, placing 28th with a best jump of 5.45 metres.
She was honoured in 2010 for her achievements in sports by the Action Progressive Institute in Ghana.[8] In 1970, she won silver at the Commonwealth games in both 100 m and 200 m.[9]
Personal life edit
Alice has 3 children.[10]
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1965 | All-Africa Games | Brazzaville, Congo | 1st | Long jump | |
| 1970 | British Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, Scotland | 2nd | 100 m | |
| 2nd | 200 m | ||||
| 1972 | Olympic Games | Munich, Germany | 6th | 100 m | |
| 7th | 200 m | ||||
| 1973 | All-Africa Games | Lagos, Nigeria | 1st | 100 m | |
| 1st | 200 m | ||||
| 1974 | British Commonwealth Games | Christchurch, New Zealand | 3rd | 200 m |
References edit
- ^ World women's all-time best 200m (last updated 2001)
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alice Annum". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Some influential Ghanaian women in sports". GhanaWeb. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Minister blames death of sports to collapse of National Sports Festival". ModernGhana.com. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "US, Haven For Ghanaian Athletes". Ghana Home Page. 17 July 2009. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ "Olympedia – Alice Annum".
- ^ "14 Ex-Black Stars players to be honored". Ghana Home Page. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
- ^ Vordzogbe, Jean (20 July 1970). Aidoo, George (ed.). Daily Graphic: Issue 6157, July 20 1970. Accra, Ghana: Graphic Communications Group.
- ^ "Former Sprint Champion Alice Annum Wants Sports Heroes Honoured". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
External links edit
- Alice Annum at World Athletics
- Alice Annum at Olympedia
- Alice Annum at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
