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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 .
Theresa Ione "Tessa" Sanderson OBE (Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica, 14 de março de 1956) é uma ex-atleta britânica, campeã olímpica do lançamento de dardo em Los Angeles 1984. Ela é uma das três únicas atletas do mundo que já competiram em seis Jogos Olímpicos (de Montreal 1976 a Atlanta 1996).
19 de out. de 2020 · As the first black British woman to win Olympic gold, Tessa Sanderson was a trailblazer in every sense of the word. The javelin legend also remains the only British athlete to win an Olympic ...
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Tessa Sanderson is the only British woman to compete at six Olympic Games and win a gold medal in javelin throw. She also set ten UK and Commonwealth records in javelin and heptathlon, and founded a charity for young athletes.
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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.
6 de out. de 2020 · Tessa Sanderson was the first black British woman to win Olympic gold in 1984, breaking the javelin record and overcoming racism. She shares her story of achievement, challenges and ambitions in this Sky Sports article.
