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Tessa Sanderson

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British javelin thrower (born 1956)

United KingdomActorsBorn 1956 · age 70
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Theresa Ione Sanderson 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.

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Photos 4

Sanderson in 1988Sanderson in 1988Fatima Whitbread, whose rivalry with Sanderson was often written about in the British pressFatima Whitbread, whose rivalry with Sanderson was often written about in the British pressFence in Sanderson ParkFence in Sanderson Park

Filmography 3

The Junk Food Experiment2019
Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol1985
You Can't Beat a Bit of Bully2015

10 credits on file

Television 7

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip2011
Richard Osman's House of Games2017
Celebrity Masterchef2006
Bullseye1981
The Kenny Everett Television Show1982
Surprise, Surprise1984
Heads or Tails2009

Awards 1

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Connected to Tessa 4

James HuntAlso in Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol (1985)John WellsAlso in Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol (1985)Michael BarrymoreAlso in Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol (1985)Kenny EverettAlso in Kenny Everett's Christmas Carol (1985)

Actors from United Kingdom 2

Raza Jaffrey56.6Michael Bisping56.5

About this person

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
living
Dates
Born 1956 · age 70
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25 languages

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