Sally Gunnell

Olympic athlete

1966 –

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Who is Sally Gunnell?

Sally Jane Janet Gunnell OBE DL is a British former track and field athlete who won the 1992 Olympic gold medal in the 400 m hurdles. She is the only female British athlete to have won Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth titles, and is the only female 400 m hurdler in history to have won the Olympic and World titles and broken the world record. She also worked as a television presenter, predominantly for the BBC until January 2006. She was made an MBE in 1993 and an OBE in 1998.

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Born
Jul 29, 1966
Chigwell
Also known as
  • Sally Janet Jane Gunnell
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  • United Kingdom
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  • Chigwell

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on July 23, 2013

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