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Tessa Sanderson
Theresa Ione "Tessa" Sanderson, is a British former javelin thrower and heptathlete. A six-time Olympian in the javelin from 1976 to 1996, she won the gold medal in 1984 for Great Britain, and in 1996 she became the second track and field athlete, after discus thrower Lia Manoliu, to compete at six Olympics. She is the first black British woman to have won an Olympic gold medal. Sanderson also won gold medals in the javelin throw at three Commonwealth Games and at the 1992 IAAF World Cup. She was runner-up at the 1978 European Athletics Championships, and competed in three world championships. She was AAAs National Champion ten times, UK National Champion three times. She set ten UK senior records and five Commonwealth records in the javelin, as well as records at both junior and masters levels. During her career, she had an ongoing acrimonious rivalry with fellow Briton Fatima Whitbread.
SportAthletics
Event(s)Javelin throw
Turned pro1973
Retired1997
Personal best(s)73.58 m (1983)

About Tessa Sanderson

Javelin Thrower Tessa Sanderson was born on May 14, 1956 in Saint Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica (She's 67 years old now).

Javelin thrower and heptathlete from England who won the gold medal in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

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Tessa Sanderson before becoming famous

Tessa Sanderson was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1956 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Monkey (猴).

She began her career at the European Championships, where she won a silver medal in 1978.

Achievement of Tessa Sanderson

From 1999 until 2005, she served as Vice-Chairman of Sport England.

Tessa Sanderson's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Densign White, a former Olympic Judo athlete, was her husband.

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In high school, NFL standout Football Player Ed Reed participated in the javelin throw.

Tessa Sanderson Income & Net worth

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Latest information about Tessa Sanderson updated on March 20 2023.