Sandra Farmer-Patrick
Encyclopedia
Sandra Farmer-Patrick (born 18 August 1962 in Kingston, Jamaica
) is an American
athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres hurdles
.
She competed for the United States in the 1992 Summer Olympics
held in Barcelona
, Spain
where she won the silver medal behind Great Britain's Sally Gunnell
. The following year at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics
held in Stuttgart, Germany she again finished second behind Gunnell, both runners breaking the previous world record with Gunnell at 52.74 and Farmer-Patrick at 52.79.
Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbour protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island...
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres hurdles
400 metres hurdles
The 400 metres hurdles is an Olympic athletics event in track and field. On a standard outdoor track 400 metres is the length of the inside lane once around the stadium. Runners stay in their lane the entire way after starting out of the blocks and must clear ten hurdles that are evenly...
.
She competed for the United States in the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
held in Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, Spain
Spain
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where she won the silver medal behind Great Britain's Sally Gunnell
Sally Gunnell
Sally Jane Janet Gunnell OBE is a former British Olympic champion in the 400 m hurdles...
. The following year at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics
1993 World Championships in Athletics
The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Gottlieb Daimler Stadium, Stuttgart, Germany between August 13 and August 22 with the participation of 187 nations....
held in Stuttgart, Germany she again finished second behind Gunnell, both runners breaking the previous world record with Gunnell at 52.74 and Farmer-Patrick at 52.79.