Vida Anim

Vida Anim (born 7 December 1983^[2]) is a Ghanaian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres.^[3] Together with Mavis Akoto, Monica Twum and Vida Nsiah she holds the Ghanaian record in 4 x 100 metres relay with 43.19 seconds, achieved during the heats at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.^[4]

NationalityGhanaian

Born (1983-12-07) 7 December 1983 (age 42)

Accra, Ghana

Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)

Weight63 kg (9.9 st; 139 lb)^[1]

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Vida Anim

Anim in 2009
Personal information
Nationality	Ghanaian
Born	(1983-12-07) 7 December 1983 (age 42) Accra, Ghana
Height	1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight	63 kg (9.9 st; 139 lb)[1]
Sport
Country	Ghana
Sport	Track and Field
Event(s)	100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	60 m : 7.18 sec (2004) 100 m: 11.14 sec (2004, NR) 200 m:22.81 sec (2006)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Ghana All-Africa Games 2007 Algiers 4×100 m 2003 Abuja 200 m 2007 Algiers 200 m 2011 Maputo 200 m 2003 Abuja 100 m 2007 Algiers 100 m African Championships 2000 Algiers 4×100 m 2006 Bambous 100 m 2006 Bambous 200 m 2006 Bambous 4×100 m 2008 Addis Ababa 100 m 2008 Addis Ababa 4×100 m World Junior Championships 2000 Santiago 200 m

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Vida Anim represented Ghana at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing competing at the 100 metres sprint. In her first round heat she placed second behind Shelly-Ann Fraser in a time of 11.47 to advance to the second round. There she improved her time to 11.32 seconds, finishing third behind Debbie Ferguson and Oludamola Osayomi. She was unable to qualify for the final as her time of 11.51 in the semi-finals was only the eighth and last time of her heat.^[3]