Sandra Glover

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
Sandra Glover in 2007
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1968-12-30) 30 December 1968
Height5 ft 7.5 in (171 cm)
Weight130 lb (59 kg)
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics
Event(s)400-meter hurdles
College teamHouston Cougars
Retired2007
Achievements and titles
World finals1999–2005
National finalswinner 1999–2002
Personal best(s)400 m hurdles: 53.32 (2005)
Medal record
World Championships
2003 Paris400 m hurdles
2005 Helsinki400 m hurdles

She failed a doping test for wakefulness drug Modafinil in 2003, receiving a public warning and disqualification of her performance.[3]

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

National titles

Circuit wins
400 m hurdles

See also

References
  1. Sandra Glover. USATF. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  2. Sandra Cummings-Glover. IAAF. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  3. Athletes Sanctioned for a Doping Offence Committed During 2003. IAAF.org. Retrieved 1 February 2015 via webarchive.org.

Sandra Glover at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)

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