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Alice Annum

Alice Annum

Ghanaian sprinter (born 1948)

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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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

Alice has 3 children.[10]

International competitions

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References

  1. [1]
    World women's all-time best 200m (last updated 2001)
  2. [2]
    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.
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    "First female competitors at the Olympics by country". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
  4. [4]
    "Some influential Ghanaian women in sports". GhanaWeb. 8 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  5. [5]
    "Minister blames death of sports to collapse of National Sports Festival". ModernGhana.com. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  6. [6]
    "US, Haven For Ghanaian Athletes". Ghana Home Page. 17 July 2009. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  7. [7]
    "Olympedia – Alice Annum".
  8. [8]
    "14 Ex-Black Stars players to be honored". Ghana Home Page. 27 October 2010. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
  9. [9]
    Vordzogbe, Jean (20 July 1970). Aidoo, George (ed.). Daily Graphic: Issue 6157, July 20 1970. Accra, Ghana: Graphic Communications Group.
  10. [10]
    "Former Sprint Champion Alice Annum Wants Sports Heroes Honoured". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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