Vida Anim

Vida Anim (born 7 December 1983) is a Ghanaian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/9/219129.shtml Athlete biography: Vida Anim] , beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 27, 2008] 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. [ [http://www.gbrathletics.com/cw99.htm Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Women)] - GBR Athletics]

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. In the semi finals she was unable to qualify for the final as her time of 11.51 was only the eighth and last time of her heat, causing elimination.

Achievements

Personal bests

*60 metres - 7.18 s (2004, indoor)
*100 metres - 11.14 s (2004) - national record. [ [http://www.athlerecords.net/Records/AFRIQUE/PLEINAIR/RECGHA.txt Ghanaian athletics records] ]
*200 metres - 22.81 s (2006) - national record is 22.80 s.

References

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