Vida Anim

{{Short description|Ghanaian sprinter (born 1983)}}

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| nationality = Ghanaian

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1983|12|07}}

| birth_place = Accra, Ghana

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| country = Ghana

| sport = Track and Field

| event = 100 m, 200 m, 4x100 m

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| pb = 60 m : 7.18 sec (2004)
100 m: 11.14 sec
(2004, NR)
200 m:22.81 sec (2006)

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{{MedalSport | Women's athletics}}

{{MedalCompetition|IAAF Continental Cup}}

{{MedalBronze | 2006 Athens | 100 m}}

{{MedalBronze | 2006 Athens | 200 m}}

{{MedalBronze | 2006 Athens | 4x100 m}}

{{MedalCompetition | African Championships}}

{{MedalGold | 2006 Mauritius | 100 m}}

{{MedalGold | 2006 Mauritius | 200 m}}

{{MedalGold | 2006 Mauritius | 4x100 m}}

{{MedalSilver | 2008 Addis Ababa | 100 m}}

{{MedalSilver | 2008 Addis Ababa | 4x100 m}}

{{MedalCompetition | All-Africa Games}}

{{MedalGold | 2007 Algiers | 4x100 m}}

{{MedalSilver | 2003 Abuja | 200 m}}

{{MedalSilver | 2007 Algiers | 200 m}}

{{MedalSilver | 2011 Maputo | 200 m}}

{{MedalBronze | 2003 Abuja | 100 m}}

{{MedalBronze | 2007 Algiers | 100 m}}

{{MedalCompetition | World Junior Championships}}

{{MedalBronze | 2000 Santiago | 200 m}}

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Vida Anim (born 7 December 1983{{Cite web|url=https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/ghana/vida-anim-172917|title=Vida ANIM {{!}} Profile {{!}} iaaf.org|website=www.iaaf.org|access-date=13 April 2019}} in Accra, Greater Accra) is a Ghanaian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres.{{cite web |url=http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/9/219129.shtml |title=Athlete biography: Vida Anim |website=Beijing2008.cn |publisher=The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080906221623/http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/9/219129.shtml |archive-date=2008-09-06 |access-date=27 August 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

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.