Sandra Glover (née Cummings; born December 30, 1968, in Palestine, Texas) is an American former track and field athlete who competed in the 400-meter hurdles. She was a medalist in that event at the World Championships in Athletics in 2003 (silver) and 2005 (bronze). She also represented her country at the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was the national champion at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships for four consecutive years from 1999 to 2002.[1] She had five victories on the IAAF Golden League circuit during her career.[2]
 Sandra Glover in 2007 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||
| Born | 30 December 1968 | |||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 7.5 in (171 cm) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 130 lb (59 kg) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Country |  United States | |||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | 400-meter hurdles | |||||||||||
| College team | Houston Cougars | |||||||||||
| Retired | 2007 | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| World finals | 1999–2005 | |||||||||||
| National finals | winner 1999–2002 | |||||||||||
| Personal best | 400 m hurdles: 53.32 (2005) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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She holds the American masters record for the over-35 category, with her performance of 53.32 seconds at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics.
Glover attended the University of Houston and competed for the Houston Cougars track team.
Achievements edit
- 2005 World Championships in Athletics: bronze medal
- 2003 World Championships in Athletics: silver medal
- 2001 World Championships in Athletics: fifth place
- 1999 World Championships in Athletics: fifth place
- 2nd IAAF World Athletics Final: first place
- 1st IAAF World Athletics Final: first place
National titles edit
Circuit wins edit
- 400 m hurdles
- IAAF Golden League
- Meeting de Paris: 2003
- Weltklasse Zürich: 2003, 2004
- Bislett Games: 2005
- ISTAF Berlin: 2005
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Sandra Glover. USATF. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
- ^ Sandra Cummings-Glover. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
External links edit
Sandra Glover at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)