Monica Afi
Twum
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track and field Track and field (or athletics in British English) is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name used in North America is derived from where the sport takes place, a ru ...

sprinter from

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 ...

. Together with Mavis Akoto,

Vida Anim Vida Anim (born 7 December 1983 in Accra, Greater Accra) is a Ghanaian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. Together with Mavis Akoto, Monica Twum and Vida Nsiah she holds the Ghanaian record in 4 x 100 metres relay with 43.1 ...

and

Vida Nsiah Vida Nsiah (born 13 April 1976) is a retired female track and field sprinter and hurdler from Ghana. At the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur she finished fifth in the 100 metres and sixth in the 200 metres. Together with Mavis Akoto, Mon ...

she holds the Ghanaian record in

4 x 100 metres relay 4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is a square number, the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. Evolution of the Hi ...

with 43.19 seconds, achieved during the heats at the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ...

in Sydney.https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/monica-afia-twum

Achievements

Personal bests

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at ...

- 11.31 s (2001) *

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ...

- 22.98 s (1999)

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* 1978 births Living people Ghanaian female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Ghana Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games 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 1999 All-Africa Games Olympic female sprinters 20th-century Ghanaian sportswomen Place of birth missing (living people)

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