Alice Annum
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. She was the first woman to represent Ghana at the Olympics. Since then, Alice has participated in the 1964 Olympics held in Tokyo, 1968 in Mexico and the 1972 Olympics held in Munich.
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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. She benefited from the sponsorship of Ghanaian athletes by the United States and competed for the University of Tennessee. 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. In 1970, she won silver at the Commonwealth games in both 100 m and 200 m.