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Tessa Sanderson

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Theresa Ione Sanderson (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. Sanderson won gold medals in the javelin throw at three Commonwealth Games (1978, 1986 and 1990) and at the 1992 IAAF World Cup. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 25 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 24 in 2024). Tessa Sanderson is the 4,304th most popular athlete (down from 4,137th in 2024), the 117th most popular biography from Jamaica (up from 120th in 2019) and the 34th most popular Jamaican Athlete.

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Among people born in 1956, Tessa Sanderson ranks 797. Before her are Mukesh Rishi, David Lidington, Damian Green, Patty Sheehan, Bill Ritter, and Tom McClintock. After her are Phil Ford, Arundhati Bhattacharya, Ted Haggard, Pat McCrory, Patricia McKillop, and Kevin R. Kregel.

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In Jamaica

Among people born in Jamaica, Tessa Sanderson ranks 117 out of 189. Before her are Barrington Levy (1964), Jermaine Taylor (1985), Vybz Kartel (1976), Nalo Hopkinson (1960), Leon Edwards (1991), and Jak Ali Harvey (1989). After her are Sandra Farmer-Patrick (1962), Marlon James (1970), Germaine Mason (1983), Sherone Simpson (1984), Kerron Stewart (1984), and Lorraine Fenton (1973).

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Among ATHLETES In Jamaica

Among athletes born in Jamaica, Tessa Sanderson ranks 34. Before her are Michael Frater (1982), Beverly McDonald (1970), Juliet Cuthbert (1964), Shanieka Ricketts (1992), Sandie Richards (1968), and Jak Ali Harvey (1989). After her are Sandra Farmer-Patrick (1962), Germaine Mason (1983), Sherone Simpson (1984), Kerron Stewart (1984), Lorraine Fenton (1973), and Greg Haughton (1973).

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