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'''Sarah Claxton''' (born 23 September 1979) is an English athlete who specializes in the [[100 metres hurdles]].
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'''Sarah Claxton''' (born 23 September 1979) is a retired English athlete who specialised in the [[100 metres hurdles]].


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Claxton grew up in Colchester, Essex. She attended Monkwick Infant and Junior schools then went on to The Thomas Lord Audley School aged 11.
== Early life ==
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Sarah Claxton grew up in Colchester, Essex. She attended Monkwick Infant and Junior schools then went on to The Thomas Lord Audley School aged 11.


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She finished eighth at the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres hurdles|2008 Olympic Games]]. She also competed at the [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres hurdles|2004 Olympic Games]], the [[2005 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 100 metres Hurdles|2005 World Championships]] as well as the World Indoor Championships in [[2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2001]], [[2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2003]], [[2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2004]], [[2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2006]] and [[2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Women's 60 metres hurdles|2008]] without reaching the final round.<ref name=iaaf>{{World Athletics}}</ref>
== Work ==
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She finished eighth at the [[Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres hurdles|2008 Olympic Games]]. She also competed at the [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metres hurdles|2004 Olympic Games]], the [[2005 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 100 metres Hurdles|2005 World Championships]] as well as the World Indoor Championships in [[2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2001]], [[2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2003]], [[2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2004]], [[2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2006]] and [[2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Women's 60 metres hurdles|2008]] without reaching the final round.<ref name=iaaf>{{iaaf name|id=135030}}</ref>


Her personal best time for 100m hurdles is 12.81 seconds, achieved in July 2008 in [[Loughborough]]. In the 60 metres hurdles, her personal best of 7.96 seconds, achieved in February 2005 in [[Sheffield]], was also the British record, until it was beaten by Porter in 2011 with a time of 7.80s at the [[2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships]].<ref name=iaaf/>
Her personal best time for 100m hurdles is 12.81 seconds, achieved in July 2008 in [[Loughborough]]. She is a former British record holder in the 60 metres hurdles, with a personal best of 7.96 seconds, achieved in February 2005 in [[Sheffield]]. However, this was beaten by [[Tiffany Porter]] in 2011 with a time of 7.80s at the [[2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships]].<ref name=iaaf/>


She formerly competed in the long jump as well. She finished fourth at the [[1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics|1998 World Junior Championships]]. Her personal best jump was 6.60 metres, achieved in August 2003 in [[Tessenderlo]].<ref name=iaaf/>
She formerly competed in the long jump as well. She finished fourth at the [[1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics|1998 World Junior Championships]]. Her personal best jump was 6.60 metres, achieved in August 2003 in [[Tessenderlo]].<ref name=iaaf/>

In 2023, she took part in the third series of [[DNA Family Secrets]], attempting to discover who her biological father is, having never known him.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BBC Two - DNA Family Secrets, Series 3, Episode 1 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001qwzx |access-date=2023-09-27 |website=BBC |language=en-GB}}</ref>


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*[http://www.olympics.org.uk/athleterecord.aspx?at=5576 BOA profile]
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Latest revision as of 14:36, 7 November 2023

Sarah Claxton
Personal information
Birth nameSarah Claxton
NationalityBritish
Born (1979-09-23) 23 September 1979 (age 44)
Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom
Sport
CountryUnited Kingdom
SportTrack and field
Event(s)60 metres hurdles
100 metres hurdles
Long jump
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals8th 2008
Personal best(s)12.81 (100m hurdles)
6.60 (long jump)

Sarah Claxton (born 23 September 1979) is a retired English athlete who specialised in the 100 metres hurdles.

Claxton grew up in Colchester, Essex. She attended Monkwick Infant and Junior schools then went on to The Thomas Lord Audley School aged 11.

She finished eighth at the 2008 Olympic Games. She also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games, the 2005 World Championships as well as the World Indoor Championships in 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2008 without reaching the final round.[1]

Her personal best time for 100m hurdles is 12.81 seconds, achieved in July 2008 in Loughborough. She is a former British record holder in the 60 metres hurdles, with a personal best of 7.96 seconds, achieved in February 2005 in Sheffield. However, this was beaten by Tiffany Porter in 2011 with a time of 7.80s at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships.[1]

She formerly competed in the long jump as well. She finished fourth at the 1998 World Junior Championships. Her personal best jump was 6.60 metres, achieved in August 2003 in Tessenderlo.[1]

In 2023, she took part in the third series of DNA Family Secrets, attempting to discover who her biological father is, having never known him.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Sarah Claxton at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ "BBC Two - DNA Family Secrets, Series 3, Episode 1". BBC. Retrieved 27 September 2023.

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