An American sprinter, Sanya Richards represented her nation at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
STRATFORD'S own Beijing gold medallist Christine Ohuruogu has been crowned the British Olympic Association's athlete of the year. Christine, who beat hot USA favourite Sanya Richards to the 400m title, has also won Commonwealth and World titles. She was among 19 gold medallist in China this summer.
Publ.Date : Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:57:13 GMTThe lowdown on the 10 contenders on the shortlist for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award
Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:12:18 GMT3 December 2008 - A renowned adage in the sports world explains that the real test of an athlete’s character comes not from the pressure of competition but from how they cope with the rigours of injury and disappointment, and Britain’s World 400m silver medallist Nicola Sanders knows all too well about this harsh side-effect of being a world class sprinter.
Publ.Date : Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:56:17 GMTINDIANAPOLIS - 2008 NCAA DII Cross Country champion Scott Bauhs has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the Synaptics Elite Athlete 5 km Thursday in San Jose, Calif.
Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:15:48 GMTLONDON (AP) -- Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu was named athlete of the year by the British Olympic Association on Saturday, a year after she overturned the organization's ban for a doping violation.
Publ.Date : Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:22:20 GMT
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