Jeanette Kwakye

Jeanette Boahemaa Kwakye MBE (/ˈkwɑːtʃi/ KWAH-chee; born 20 March 1983) is a British broadcaster and retired sprinter.

Kwakye won a bronze medal in the 4x100 metres relay at the 2002 World Junior Championships, with teammates Jade Lucas-Read, Amy Spencer and Vernicha James.

The next day, she also won the 200m title, after beating Emily Freeman and Donna Fraser, who took silver and bronze, respectively.

In the final, she clocked 11.14, a personal best, to finish in sixth place, ahead of Debbie Ferguson-McKenzie of the Bahamas and Torri Edwards of the US.

[3] Great Britain reached the final of the 4x100 metres relay, and along with the Jamaican team, were favourites to claim a medal.

Kwakye ran a good first bend in the final, but the British team failed to finish due to a mix-up in the changeover between Montell Douglas and Emily Freeman.

In 2012 Kwakye won the British 60m Indoor title, but failed to qualify for the London 2012 Olympic Games due to injury.

[2] Kwakye was the lead trainer on the set for 2012 British film Fast Girls, training Lily James and Lenora Crichlow for their respective roles as athletes.

[10] In October 2016 Jeanette was part of a consortium involved with a takeover of English National League football team Dagenham & Redbridge.