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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.
- Theresa Ione Sanderson
- 1973–1997
- British
Jun 13, 2023 · Sanderson remains the only British person to have won a gold medal in a throwing event at the Olympic Games. And despite having been to six Olympics, won three Commonwealth titles and competed at...
- Tobi Thomas
Black British sporting icons. Here's the story of Tessa Sanderson's incredible Olympic career, which spanned six Games between 1976 and 1996: “Knowing that no other black British person – and no other white person – had won a throwing event at an Olympics was extraordinary, I felt I’d done something really important.
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Oct 6, 2020 · Tessa Sanderson was the first black British woman to win Olympic gold in 1984, overcoming racism and hardship to achieve her dream. She shares her story, her records and her views on diversity and inclusion in sport.
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- Roger Clarke
Sanderson. After some promising performances in schools competition, Tessa Sanderson joined the Wolverhampton & Bilston AC where, in addition to her obvious potential as a javelin thrower, she showed great promise as a pentathlete.
After some promising performances in schools competition, Tessa Sanderson joined the Wolverhampton & Bilston AC where, in addition to her obvious potential as a javelin thrower, she showed great promise as a pentathlete.
