| Personal information | |
|---|---|
Nickname | Baby Jet |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Born | (1948-10-20)20 October 1948 (age 77) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Sport | Track and Field |
Event(s) | 100m, 200m, 4x100m Long jump |
| College team | Tennessee |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest | 200 m: 22.9 sec (Christchurch, 1974) |
Medal record | |
Alice Annum alias"Baby Jet"[1] (born 20 October 1948 inAccra) is a retiredGhanaian sprinter. Her personal best time in the200 metres was 22.89 seconds, achieved at the1972 Olympic Games inMunich.[2][3] She was the first woman to represent Ghana at the Olympics.[4] Since then, Alice has participated in the 1964 Olympics held in Tokyo, 1968 in Mexico and the 1972 Olympics held in Munich.[5]
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 theUnited States[7] and competed for theUniversity 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.
She was honoured in 2010 for her achievements in sports by the Action Progressive Institute in Ghana.[10] In 1970, she won silver at theCommonwealth games in both 100 m and 200 m.[11]
Alice has 3 children.[12]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
