Tessa Sanderson CBE - 'Going For Gold'

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🗓️ 15 August 2024

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Welcome back to RunPod 'Going For Gold'!

Today, Jenni is joined by the legendary Tessa Sanderson CBE. Tessa, a former javelin thrower, shattered barriers as the First Black British Woman to win an Olympic title.

Her story is nothing short of remarkable. A six-time Olympian, Tessa clinched gold at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics in a moment that still remains unforgettable.

As we celebrate the 40th anniversary of her historic victory, Tessa shares her passionate and motivational journey with us. Plus lets us into the fact she still owns every iconic tracksuit from 1976 to 1996!

Don't miss this inspiring episode filled with triumph, dedication, and a walk down memory lane with one of the greatest athletes in Olympic history.

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0:00.0	This is a global player original podcast.
0:08.6	Hello there, welcome to this very special Olympic series of Run Pod. Run Pod going for gold.
0:16.3	I'm Jenny Faulkner. In every single episode, I'm going to be joined by an athlete who has possibly triumphed at the Olympic Games or possibly hopes to one day in the future. And so now,
0:26.2	well, now we'll get the lowdown on what makes an Olympian, what it's like to stand on the
0:31.8	winner's podium, what are the highs, what are the lows, how nerve-wracking is it? To be up there
0:37.0	is one of the best in the world.
0:39.2	And in today's episode, well, I'm joined by someone who this year, I can't believe it, celebrates 40 years since her gold medal podium moment at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.
0:50.2	We have so much to talk about. She is an inspiration. She's also, by the way, the first British black women to win an Olympic gold medal.
0:58.5	What's more, she has energy.
1:00.6	Let me tell you, representing GB in sport for like 26 years, competing at six Olympic games.
1:06.6	Her speciality was the javelin.
1:09.1	Please welcome to Rumpot.
1:10.7	An Olympic gold medalist, Tessa Sanderson.
1:14.0	Hello, how are we?
1:15.8	How are you?
1:16.5	How are you?
1:17.3	You know what?
1:18.1	I feel really good.
1:19.6	But I mean, the thing is, when you talk about 40 years, Jenny, I cannot believe myself
1:24.3	sometimes that it's 40 years.
1:26.0	You don't even look like you would have been able to take part
1:29.3	40 years ago.
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