Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Tessa Sanderson

Tessa Sanderson

 * This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/September 13, 2022 by Wehwalt (talk) 19:05, 12 August 2022 (UTC)



Theresa Ione "Tessa" Sanderson (born 14 March 1956) is a British former javelin thrower. She appeared in every Summer Olympics from 1976 to 1996, winning the gold medal in the javelin at the 1984 Olympics, and becoming the second track and field athlete to compete at six Olympics. She was the first Black British woman to win an Olympic gold medal. Sanderson won gold medals in the javelin throw at three Commonwealth Games and at the 1992 IAAF World Cup. She set five Commonwealth records and ten British national records in the javelin, as well as records at junior and masters levels. During her career, Sanderson had a rivalry with fellow Briton Fatima Whitbread, who took the bronze in the 1984 Olympics. Sanderson was a sports reporter for Sky News when it began broadcasting in 1989. She was Vice-chair of Sport England from 1999 to 2005, and later established the Tessa Sanderson Foundation and Academy, which aims to encourage young people and people with disabilities to take up sport.
 * Most recent similar article(s): I couldn't see any other article about a sportswoman this year, but apologies if I've missed any. (Note - there are some CC videos of Sanderson on YouTube - someone might be able to capture a better image than the current one.)
 * Main editors: BennyOnTheLoose (and reviewers)
 * Promoted: 21 May 2022
 * Reasons for nomination: I think the article will be of interest to readers, given that the subject appeared in six Olympics and won a gold medal at one of them. Very happy for any help with the blurb, and apologies if there are any issues with the nomination.
 * Support as nominator. BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 15:29, 28 July 2022 (UTC)
 * Support, easily. – ♠Vamí _IV†♠  10:54, 5 August 2022 (UTC)