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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 .
Tessa Sanderson era la primera mujer negra británica en ganar una medalla de oro olímpica. También era la primera británica en ganar el oro en lanzamiento de jabalina. En 1985 fue nombrada Miembro de la Orden del Imperio Británico, una de las mayores condecoraciones de su país.
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.
6 de oct. 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.
19 de oct. de 2020 · 2020 Oct 19. 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...
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.
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. After her retirement from competition she founded the Tessa Sanderson Foundation and Academy, a charity which attempts to educate youngsters through sport, and also served as a vice-chair of Sport England.
