Vida Anim

Vida Anim (born 7 December 1983[2] in Accra, Greater Accra) 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]

Vida Anim

Vida Anim
Personal information
Nationality	Ghanaian
Born	(1983-12-07) 7 December 1983 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 Representing  Ghana Women's athletics IAAF Continental Cup 2006 Athens 100 m 2006 Athens 200 m 2006 Athens 4x100 m African Championships 2006 Mauritius 100 m 2006 Mauritius 200 m 2006 Mauritius 4x100 m 2008 Addis Ababa 100 m 2008 Addis Ababa 4x100 m All-Africa Games 2007 Algiers 4x100 m 2003 Abuja 200 m 2007 Algiers 200 m 2011 Maputo 200 m 2003 Abuja 100 m 2007 Algiers 100 m World Junior Championships 2000 Santiago 200 m

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. 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.[3]