Sally Gunnell
- January 4, 2024
- Hurdler
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Sally Gunnell |
| Occupation | Hurdler |
| Date Of Birth | Jul 29, 1966(1966-07-29) |
| Age | 58 |
| Birthplace | Chigwell |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth City | England |
| Horoscope | Cancer |
Sally Gunnell Biography
| Name | Sally Gunnell |
| Birthday | Jul 29 |
| Birth Year | 1966 |
| Place Of Birth | Chigwell |
| Home Town | England |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
| Parents | Rosemary Gunnell, Les Gunnell |
| Siblings | Martin Gunnell, Paul Gunnell |
| Spouse | Jonathan Bigg |
| Children(s) | Finley Bigg, Luca Bigg, Marley Bigg |
Sally Gunnell is one of the most popular and richest Hurdler who was born on July 29, 1966 in Chigwell, England, United Kingdom. Hurler who took home Olympic gold at the hurdles of the 400 meters in 1992. He also won gold at the 1993 World Championships in the 400-meter hurdles.
She was in the British gameshow “Total Wipeout,” which was hosted by She appeared on the British game show “Total Wipeout,” which was hosted by Richard Hammond..
Gunnell started out in athletics with the Essex Ladies club as an accomplished long jumper and heptathlete, before specialising in hurdling. In 1984, she narrowly missed Olympic selection at both heptathlon, with a score of 5680 points and in the 100 metres hurdles, where she set a UK junior record of 13.30 secs.
In 1986, having won the AAAs and UK titles, Gunnell won the Commonwealth Games gold medal in the 100 metres hurdles in Edinburgh, ahead of Wendy Jeal and 1984 Olympic heptathlon champion Glynis Nunn. She would remain the UK number one in the event over the next four seasons and reach the semi-finals at the 1987 World Championships and 1988 Olympics in the event.
She was the mother of three sons: Finley, Luca, and Marley.
Sally Gunnell Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Hurdler |
| House | Living in own house. |
Sally Gunnell is one of the richest Hurdler from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Sally Gunnell 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
She started out as an avid long jumper, but then she discovered her love of running and hurdling.
She was awarded bronze in her Olympic games in 1992. Olympics in the relay 4×400 meters.
Sally Jane Janet Gunnell OBE DL (born 29 July 1966) is a British former track and field athlete who won the 1992 Olympic gold medal in the 400 metres hurdles. She is the only female British athlete to have won Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth titles, and was the first female 400 metres hurdler in history to win the Olympic and World titles and break the world record. Her former world record time of 52.74 secs in 1993, still ranks in the world all- time top ten and is the current British record. She was made an MBE in 1993 and an OBE in 1998.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 6 in |
Sally Gunnell height 5 ft 6 in Sally weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Sally Gunnell Dating?
According to our records, Sally Gunnell married to Jonathan Bigg. As of December 1, 2023, Sally Gunnell’s is not dating anyone.
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Gunnell won the 400 m hurdles at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, running 53.23 to defeat Sandra Farmer-Patrick. She also anchored the British 4 × 400 m quartet to a bronze medal. In 1993, she reached her peak, when she set the world record in the 400 hurdles to win gold in the World Championships in Stuttgart, winning in 52.74, narrowly ahead of Farmer-Patrick who ran 52.79, also inside the old record. This record was broken by Kim Batten in 1995, but is still the British record. Gunnell is one of only two female 400 metres hurdlers (the other is Dalilah Muhammad) to have won the Olympic and World titles and broken the world record.
Facts & Trivia
Sally Ranked on the list of most popular Hurdler. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Sally Gunnell celebrates birthday on July 29 of every year.
In 1994, Gunnell added the European title to her collection, winning comfortably in 53.33. She also won the Goodwill Games ahead of Kim Batten, successfully defended her Commonwealth title and won the World Cup title in London. 1994 was her third (and final) year as the world’s number one. She missed most of 1995 due to injury, an injury from which she would never fully recover. Her defence of her Olympic title in Atlanta in 1996 was cut short when she pulled up injured in the semi-finals. This seemed a particularly cruel blow, as this race occurred on her 30th birthday. Also in 1996, she worked as a Red Cross ambassador in Angola. In September 1997, she retired after a recurrence of an Achilles tendon injury forced her to pull out of the World Championships semi-final.
What does Sally Gunnell do now?
Since retiring from international athletics, Sally developed new career paths as a television presenter, keynote speaker and wellbeing advocate.
What age is Sally Gunnell?
55 years (July 29, 1966)
Where was Sally Gunnell born?
Chigwell, United Kingdom
When did Sally Gunnell win Olympic gold?
Gunnell won the 400 m hurdles Olympic gold in 1992 , a World title in 1993 and silver in 1991, and the 1994 European title. A decent long sprinter, she was also a regular member of British 4×400 m relay team that won bronze medals at the 1992 Olympics, the 1993 World Championships, and the 1990 Europeans.
Who is Sally Gunnell married to?
Jonathan Bigg