Kathy Sambell
Kathy Sambell (actually Kathleen Veronica Sambell, nee Wright; born January 16, 1963 ) is a former Australian sprinter .
At the Athletics World Cup in Barcelona in 1989 , she was eighth over 400 m . In the 4-by-100-meter relay she was disqualified with the Oceania relay, in the 4-by-400-meter relay she came in sixth place.
In 1990 she won the Commonwealth Games in Auckland with the Australian 4 x 100 meter relay and was seventh over 200 m . Also with the Australian 4-by-100-meter relay she was eighth at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in 1991 , sixth at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona and won silver at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria.
In 1989 she became the Australian 100 yard champion .
Best times
- 100 m : 11.58 s, April 8, 1989, Azusa
- 200 m: 23.40 s, April 8, 1989, Azusa
- 400 m: 52.81 s, February 18, 1989, Sydney
Web links
- Athletics portrait at Athletics Australia
- Kathy Sambell in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sambell, Kathy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sambell, Kathleen Veronica; Wright, Kathy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1963 |