Mercy Addy (born 7 May 1964) is a

Ghana Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...

ian sprinter who specialized in the

400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is ...

. Her personal best time is 51.0 seconds (hand-timed), which she achieved in October 1989 in

Accra Accra (; or ''Gaga''; ; Ewe: Gɛ; ) is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , had a population of ...

. This time currently stands as the Ghanaian record. She also recorded a time of 52.08 seconds with electronic timing.

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* 1964 births Living people Ghanaian female hurdlers Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Ghana Commonwealth Games athletes for Ghana African Games bronze medalists for Ghana African Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes (track and field) at the 1987 All-Africa Games 20th-century Ghanaian sportswomen Place of birth missing (living people) {{Ghana-athletics-bio-stub