Andrea Anderson
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Andrea Anderson (born September 17, 1977 in Harbor City, California) is an American
track and field
athlete best remembered for winning a gold medal on the 4 x 400 meters relay team at the 2000 Summer Olympics
in Sydney
, Australia
. She ran in the preliminaries and semi-finals. Anderson subsequently had to return her medal along with the rest of the team after Marion Jones
was disqualified following her admission to using performance enhancing drugs. On July 16, 2010, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in favor of the other American teammates and returned the medals.
Anderson has had rare success at both long sprints and short sprint races. She ran in high school for Long Beach Polytechnic High School
, joining Aminah Haddad to make for a powerful 1-2 sprinting punch. The two finished just behind Jones in both the 1992 and 1993 CIF California State Meet
100 metres
and 200 metres
, while teaming up on the 4 x 100 metres relay team that won the state title in 1993 and the 4 x 400 metres relay that won three straight championships 1991 to 1993.
She ran collegiately at the University of California, Los Angeles
(UCLA) under Bob Kersee
. Running for UCLA, she won the Pac-10 championships at 200 metres
in 1997, 400 metres
in 1998 and 1999. Her 4 x 100m relay team finished as high as 3rd at the NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship
in 1998 and the 4 x 400m relay team finished 2nd in 1999.
At the 1995 Pan American Junior Games, she ran on the winning 4 x 100m relay and the silver medal winning 4 x 400m relay. The following year at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics
she got a preview of the Sydney track while winning a gold medal on the USA 4 x 100m relay and taking an individual silver medal in the 100 metres
, setting her lifetime PR of 11.43. In 1997 she was on the winning 4 x 100m relay at the World University Games
. In 1999, she ran on the 4 x 400m relay team that took the silver medal at the Pan American Games
. In 2000, a the US Olympic Trials
, she ran her personal best of 51.18 in the 400 to make the team. Earlier that season she also set her personal record in the 200 metres of 23.44 at the Modesto Relays
.
She is the older sister of football's Marques Anderson
.
United States
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track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete best remembered for winning a gold medal on the 4 x 400 meters relay team at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
in Sydney
Sydney
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, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. She ran in the preliminaries and semi-finals. Anderson subsequently had to return her medal along with the rest of the team after Marion Jones
Marion Jones
Marion Lois Jones , also known as Marion Jones-Thompson, is a former world champion track and field athlete, and a former professional basketball player for Tulsa Shock in the WNBA...
was disqualified following her admission to using performance enhancing drugs. On July 16, 2010, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled in favor of the other American teammates and returned the medals.
Anderson has had rare success at both long sprints and short sprint races. She ran in high school for Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Long Beach Polytechnic High School
Long Beach Polytechnic High School, founded in 1895 as Long Beach High School, is a High school located at 1600 Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach, California, United States....
, joining Aminah Haddad to make for a powerful 1-2 sprinting punch. The two finished just behind Jones in both the 1992 and 1993 CIF California State Meet
CIF California State Meet
The CIF California State Meet is the annual championship track and field meet for the California Interscholastic Federation. The meet was started in 1915 for boys and 1974 for girls. Every athlete in every high school in California has a direct qualification path that can reach the state meet...
100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
and 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
, while teaming up on the 4 x 100 metres relay team that won the state title in 1993 and the 4 x 400 metres relay that won three straight championships 1991 to 1993.
She ran collegiately at the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
(UCLA) under Bob Kersee
Bob Kersee
Bob Kersee is a famous and successful American track coach, husband, and coach of, among others, Jackie Joyner-Kersee....
. Running for UCLA, she won the Pac-10 championships at 200 metres
200 metres
A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
in 1997, 400 metres
400 metres
The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...
in 1998 and 1999. Her 4 x 100m relay team finished as high as 3rd at the NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship
NCAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championship
NCAA team champions for Women's Outdoor Track and Field-By school:-See also:*AIAW Intercollegiate Women's Outdoor Track and Field Champions*NCAA Women's Indoor Track and Field Championship*NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship...
in 1998 and the 4 x 400m relay team finished 2nd in 1999.
At the 1995 Pan American Junior Games, she ran on the winning 4 x 100m relay and the silver medal winning 4 x 400m relay. The following year at the 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics
1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 1996 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Sydney, Australia.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:-External links:* at GBRathletics.com...
she got a preview of the Sydney track while winning a gold medal on the USA 4 x 100m relay and taking an individual silver medal in the 100 metres
100 metres
The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
, setting her lifetime PR of 11.43. In 1997 she was on the winning 4 x 100m relay at the World University Games
Universiade
The Universiade is an International multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation . The name is a combination of the words "University" and "olympiad"...
. In 1999, she ran on the 4 x 400m relay team that took the silver medal at the Pan American Games
Athletics at the 1999 Pan American Games
The athletics competition at the 1999 Pan American Games was held in Winnipeg, Canada. Two new events were introduced for women: pole vault and hammer throw. In addition the 20 km road walk replaced the 10,000 m track walk.-Track:-Field:-Track:...
. In 2000, a the US Olympic Trials
United States Olympic Trials (track and field)
The United States Olympic Trials for the sport of Track and Field is the quadrennial meet to select the United States representatives at the Olympic Games. Since 1992, the meet has also served as the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Because of the depth of competition in some events,...
, she ran her personal best of 51.18 in the 400 to make the team. Earlier that season she also set her personal record in the 200 metres of 23.44 at the Modesto Relays
Modesto Relays
The Modesto Relays, now known as the California Invitational Relays is an annual elite track and field meet. It is held about the second weekend in May. For 67 years, the meet was held at Modesto Junior College in Modesto, California, a track notable for tight turns and long straightaways, ending...
.
She is the older sister of football's Marques Anderson
Marques Anderson
Marques Anderson is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the third round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in from UCLA.Anderson also played for the Oakland Raiders,...
.