Sandra Douglas
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1967-04-22) 22 April 1967 (age 56)
Cheetham Hill, Manchester
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubTrafford AC, Manchester
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Women’s Athletics
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 4 x 400 metres

Sandra Marie Douglas (born 22 April 1967) is a female English former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres. She won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.[1]

Career

Douglas was born in Cheetham Hill, Manchester. She competed for Great Britain at the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain, where she ran her lifetime best of 51.41 secs to reach the semifinals of the 400 metres, before going on to win a bronze medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay, with her teammates Phyllis Smith, Jennifer Stoute and Sally Gunnell. Douglas also competed for England at the 1994 Commonwealth Games.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona. Spain 14th (sf) 400 m 51.96 (51.41)
3rd 4 × 400 m 3:24.23
Representing  England
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 23rd (h) 400 m 55.54
(#) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats (h) or semifinals (sf)

National titles

References

  1. ^ "Sandra Douglas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  2. ^ "UK Championships". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. ^ "AAA Indoor Championships (Women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 3 April 2018.


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