Tessa Sanderson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tessa Sanderson
Occupation	Javelin Thrower
Date Of Birth	Mar 14, 1956(1956-03-14)
Age	68
Birthplace	Saint Elizabeth Parish
Country	United Kingdom
Horoscope	Pisces

Tessa Sanderson Biography

Tessa Sanderson is one of the most popular and richest Javelin Thrower who was born on March 14, 1956 in Saint Elizabeth Parish, United Kingdom. Theresa Ione “Tessa” Sanderson, CBE (born 14 March 1956) is an English former javelin thrower and heptathlete. A six-time Olympian in the javelin (1976–1996), she won the gold medal in 1984 for Great Britain, and in 1996 she became the second track and field athlete, after discus thrower Lia Manoliu, to compete at six Olympics. She is one of only five women in history to have thrown the javelin (old model) over 73 metres. She is the first black British woman to have won an Olympic gold medal.

In 1984, Sanderson made an appearance on Bullseye.

Sanderson was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1985 New Year’s Honours, following her Olympic gold, raised to Officer (OBE) in the 1998 New Year’s Honours for her charity work, and to Commander (CBE) in the 2004 New Year’s Honours for her services to Sport England.

In the 1990s, she worked as a sports reporter for Sky News, and appeared alongside Cilla Black as a co-host on ITV’s Surprise Surprise.

Her best performance in the javelin was 73.58 m (241 ft 4 ⁄4 in) set in Edinburgh on 26 March 1983.

Tessa Sanderson Net Worth

Tessa Sanderson is one of the richest Javelin Thrower from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tessa Sanderson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Member of Wolverhampton & Bilston Athletic Club coached initially in the progressive days by John Moogan, and, subsequently by National Track and Field Coach Wilf Paish. Sanderson was the UK’s leading javelin thrower from the mid- 1970s, winning silver in the 1978 European championships and gold in the Commonwealth Games three times (1978, 1986, 1990), but was challenged during the 1980s by the up-and-coming Fatima Whitbread, with whom she shared a long- standing rivalry.

Starting in the late 1980s, she starred in a number of fitness videos alongside Derrick Evans.

When Sanderson won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in the javelin, becoming the first British woman ever to win Olympic gold in this event, her victory was quite unexpected. In the end, her career outlasted Whitbread’s, and she competed at senior international level until 1996.

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In April 2009, Sanderson again because of her work in the community made history by organising the first 10K road run to run through the Olympic Park offering the community and other visitors to Newham the Host Borough of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games a fantastic birds eye view of the Olympic 2012 athletics stadium. The Newham Classic 10K was so successful that it takes place annually and has led to other active running events for anyone such as the City of London West Ham Park Runs which takes place most Sunday mornings in West Ham Park in the East End of London.

Facts & Trivia

Tessa Ranked on the list of most popular Javelin Thrower. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Tessa Sanderson celebrates birthday on March 14 of every year.

On 1 May 2010, Sanderson married Densign White, former Olympic judo athlete, at St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. Her bridesmaids were her fellow Olympic teammates Sharron Davies, Kelly Holmes and Christine Ohuruogu. She and White are the parents of twins Cassius and Ruby Mae.

Who is Tessa Sanderson husband?

Densign White

How old are Tessa Sanderson twins?

British Olympian Tessa Sanderson has revealed she sat down her eight-year- old twins to explain the. The sportswoman, 65, adopted brother and sister Cassius and Ruby Mae seven years ago when they were four months old and she was 58.

Why is Tessa Sanderson famous?

Tessa Sanderson is a Black British female, made famous for her career in athletics. Her javelin throwing skills saw her win one gold medal at the Olympics and three gold medals at the Commonwealth Games. Tessa is still the only British person to win an Olympic gold medal for throwing.

What age is Tessa Sanderson?

66 years (March 14, 1956)

Is Tessa Sanderson married?

Densign White