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Theresa Ione Sanderson CBE (born 14 March 1956) is a British former javelin thrower. She appeared in every Summer Olympics from 1976 to 1996, winning the gold medal in the javelin throw at the 1984 Olympics. She was the second track and field athlete to compete at six Olympics, and the first Black British woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
First black British woman to win an Olympic gold medal. At Los Angeles 1984, Olympics not only was Tessa Sanderson the first and only British athlete to win an Olympic throwing event, the javelin legend was also the first black British woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
During her career, Tessa Sanderson set ten UK javelin records, of which five were also Commonwealth bests, and in 1981 she twice posted new UK and Commonwealth records for the heptathlon.
Jul 21, 2024 · Four decades after launching herself into hearts of the British public, Olympic champion recalls the highs and lows of winning at LA Games. Tessa Sanderson shows off her Olympic gold medal in...
Aug 6, 2024 · Get that!’” says Tessa Sanderson as she casts her mind back to the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics and her first throw in the javelin final. It flew to 69.56m, breaking the Olympic record.
Aug 15, 2019 · Sanderson, winner of Olympic and three Commonwealth golds to Whitbread’s World and European titles, is, however, not ashamed of acknowledging what their acrimonious relationship...
Sanderson was the first British athlete, male or female, to win a throwing title with her 1984 Olympic gold. Photograph courtesy of Mark Shearman. She became UK Junior record holder with 55.04m in 1974 and two years later qualified for the Olympic final in Montreal with a UK record of 57.18m.
Jul 24, 2024 · The First Black British Woman To Win An Olympic Gold Medal, Tessa Sanderson, Shares How Sport Has Changed Today For The Better And How There's Still Work To Be Done. "We all go out there, wear...
Oct 6, 2020 · No one could. Sanderson's first-round throw of 69.56m was enough to make her the first black British woman to win Olympic gold. She remains the only British athlete to win an...
May 10, 2018 · Major International Championships. 2022 - World Championships - 5000m 13th, 10000m 11th, Commonwealth Games - 10000m 5th, European Championships - 10K 10th. 2021 - Olympic Games - 5000m 13th in heat, 10000m 17th.
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