Alice Annum
Ghanaian sprinter (born 1948)
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Alice Annum alias "Baby Jet"[1] (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.[2][3] She was the first woman to represent Ghana at the Olympics.[4] Alice later participated in the 1964 Olympics held in Tokyo, 1968 in Mexico and the 1972 Olympics held in Munich.[5]
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Nickname | Baby Jet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Ghanaian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 October 1948 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[6] She benefited from the sponsorship of Ghanaian athletes by the United States[7] and competed for the University of Tennessee.[8][9] 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.
In 1970, she won silver at the Commonwealth Games in both 100 m and 200 m.[10] She was honoured in 2010 for her achievements in sports by the Action Progressive Institute in Ghana.[11]
Personal life
Alice has 3 children.[12]
International competitions
| 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 |
