WATCH: Track and Field Legends – Tessa Sanderson

WATCH: Track and Field Legends – Tessa Sanderson

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Published: 02nd June, 2026
Updated: 2nd June, 2026
BY Athletics Weekly

Tim Hutchings exclusively sits down with 1984 Olympic javelin champion, European silver medallist and triple Commonwealth gold medallist Tessa Sanderson.

Sanderson talks through her upbringing in the sport, the rivalry with Fatima Whitbread and breaking down barriers for younger athletes after her Olympic success.

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