Sandra Myers (born 9 January 1961 in Little River, Kansas) is a retired 400 metres sprinter who represented Spain after switching from the United States. She became US champion at 400 metres hurdles in 1981, but received Spanish nationality in 1987 and competed for Spain since. In 1991 she won a silver medal at the World Indoor Championships and a bronze medal at the World Championships.
Achievements
Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes |
Representing United States |
1981 |
World Cup |
Rome, Italy |
7th |
400 m hurdles |
59.95 |
Representing Spain |
1988 |
Ibero-American Championships |
Ciudad de México, México |
1st |
100m |
11.47 (wind: +0.0m/s) A |
3rd |
Long jump |
6.38 m A |
1st |
4x100m relay |
44.47 A |
1990 |
European Indoor Championships |
Glasgow, Scotland |
4th |
200 m |
23.08 |
European Championships |
Split, Yugoslavia |
4th |
200 m |
22.38 |
Ibero-American Championships |
Manaus, Brazil |
1st |
100m |
11.50 (wind: +0.6m/s) |
2nd |
4x100m relay |
45.60 |
2nd |
4x400m relay |
3:35.2 |
1991 |
World Indoor Championships |
Seville, Spain |
2nd |
400 m |
50.99 |
World Championships |
Tokyo, Japan |
3rd |
400 m |
49.78 |
1992 |
European Indoor Championships |
Genoa, Italy |
1st |
400 m |
51.21 |
1993 |
World Indoor Championships |
Toronto, Canada |
4th |
400 m |
51.45 |
World Championships |
Stuttgart, Germany |
6th |
400 m |
51.22 |
1994 |
European Championships |
Helsinki, Finland |
6th (h) |
400 m |
51.931 |
1995 |
World Indoor Championships |
Barcelona, Spain |
12th (sf) |
400 m |
51.45 |
World Championships |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
10th (sf) |
400 m |
51.03 |
13th (h) |
4x400 m relay |
3:31.71 |
1996 |
European Indoor Championships |
Stockholm, Sweden |
1st |
200 m |
23.15 |
Olympic Games |
Atlanta, United States |
20th (qf) |
200 m |
23.20 |
14th (sf) |
400 m |
51.42 |
1Did not finish in the semifinals
Personal bests
External links
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1969–1979
Amateur Athletic Union |
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1980–1992
The Athletics Congress |
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1993–present
USA Track & Field |
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Notes |
- OT: Since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials in Olympic years, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- Distance:The event was over 200 meters 1969-1972
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