Monica Afia Twum (born 14 March 1978) is a Ghanaian sprinter. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) The Republic of Ghana is a country in West Africa. It borders Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast to the west Burkina Faso to the north Togo to the
Together with Mavis Akoto, Vida Anim and Vida Nsiah she holds the Ghanaian record in 4 x 100 metres relay with 43. Vida Anim (born 7 December 1983) is a Ghanaian sprinter who specializes in the 100 and 200 metres. Vida Nsiah (born 13 April 1976) is a Ghanaian sprinter and former hurdler. The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 meters 19 seconds, achieved during the heats at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 8th | 200 m |
| 1999 | All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 3rd | 200 m |
| 2000 | African Championships | Algiers, Algeria | 3rd | 100 m |
Personal bests
- 100 metres - 11. The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian Kuala Lumpur (ˈkwɑːləlʊmˈpʊər Malay /kwɑlɑlʊmpʊ/ and locally /kwɑləlʊmpɔ/ or even /kɔlɔmpɔ/ or often abbreviated as K For the biogeographical region see Malesia Malaysia (məˈleɪʒə or /məˈleɪziə/ is a country that consists of thirteen states and The 7th All-Africa Games were held from September 10 1999 to September 19 1999 in Greater Johannesburg, Johannesburg ( Pronounced /jō-hān'ĭs-bûrg'/ is the largest city in South Africa. The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The 12th African Championships in Athletics were held in Algiers, Algeria in July 2000 Algiers (الجزائر Algerian Arabic: Dzayer ( (From kabyle pronunciation Kabyle: Ledzayer, Alger) is the Capital and largest Algeria ( ar [[Arabic]] الجزائر, Al Jaza'ir ælʤæˈzæːʔir Amazigh: ⴷⵥⴰⵢⴻⵔ Dzayer) officially the People's 31 s (2001)
- 200 metres - 22. A 200 metre race is a sprint running event On an outdoor 400 m track the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight so a combination of techniques are needed to 98 s (1999)
External links
- IAAF profile for Monica Twum
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