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]
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]
^World women's all-time best 200m (last updated 2001)
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^Vordzogbe, Jean (20 July 1970). Aidoo, George (ed.). Daily Graphic: Issue 6157, July 20 1970. Accra, Ghana: Graphic Communications Group.
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