Gillian Sanders

Gillian Sanders
Gillian Sanders in 2015
Personal information
Born (1981-10-15) 15 October 1981
Johannesburg, South Africa
Residence London, England[1]
Height 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)[2]
Weight 54 kg (119 lb)[2]
Website http://www.gilliansanders.com/
Sport
Sport Triathlon
Turned pro 2011[2]
Coached by James Beckinsale[2]

Gillian Sanders (born 15 October 1981) is a South African triathlete. She grew up in Pietermaritzburg, and took up triathlon in her youth under the influence of her father and older sister, who both competed in the sport. After competing internationally in age group and junior competition Sanders put her triathlon career on hold whilst studying law at Stellenbosch University, where she competed as a 1500m runner. She resumed triathlon competition after graduating, combining it with legal work. Sanders chose to focus on full-time competition at the end of 2011.[2] She competed in the Women's event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3][4][5]

References

  1. ↑ "Gillian Sanders". LinkedIn. Retrieved 6 September 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Gillian Sanders". International Triathlon Union. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Gillian Sanders Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  4. ↑ "London 2012: Gillian Sanders". London 2012. Archived from the original on 24 August 2012. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
  5. ↑ "Sanders and Roberts off the pace in triathlon". sportlive. Retrieved 5 August 2012.
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