Sandra Farmer-Patrick
| Medal record | ||
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| Women’s Athletics | ||
Competitor for the  United States
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 1992 Barcelona | 400 m hurdles |
| World Championships | ||
| Silver | 1993 Stuttgart | 400 m hurdles |
Sandra Farmer-Patrick (born 18 August 1962 in Kingston, Jamaica) is an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres hurdles.
She competed for the United States in the 1992 Summer Olympics held in Barcelona, Spain where she won the silver medal behind Great Britain's Sally Gunnell. The following year at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics held in Stuttgart, Germany she again finished second behind Gunnell, both runners breaking the previous world record with Gunnell at 52.74 and Farmer-Patrick at 52.79.
Farmer-Patrick began her international career competing for her native country Jamaica. From 1988 onwards, she began competing for the United States, having married fellow 400 metre hurdler, David Patrick. Farmer-Patrick attempted to qualify for the US Olympic team in 1988, but was disqualified in her semi-final at the US trials for running out of her lane.
Achievements
- 3 Time US National Champion at 400 metres Hurdles - 1989, 1992, 1993 ( 2nd in 86, 87, 90, 91 )
| 1982 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 58.15sec |
| Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia | 9th | 59.07 | |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 8th | 57.15 |
| 1987 | Pan American Games | Indianapolis, United States | 2nd | 54.59 |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 4th | 54.38 | |
| 1989 | World Cup | Barcelona, Spain | 1st | 53.84 |
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 4th | 53.95 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 2nd | 53.69 |
| World Cup | Havana, Cuba | 1st | 55.38 | |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 2nd | 52.79 |
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | semi-final | 54.73 |
Note: Farmer-Patrick was still representing Jamaica when she placed second at the US Nationals in 1986 and 1987.
IAAF Grand Prix
- Won the Women's Overall Grand Prix title in 1993 ( with Sonia O'Sullivan 2nd and Stefka Kostadinova 3rd )
- Won the Overall 400 m hurdles title 1989,91,93
- Won the 1989 Grand Prix Final in Monte Carlo in 54.60sec (2nd Anita Protti, 3rd Sally Gunnell)
- Won the 1991 Grand Prix Final in Barcelona in 53.74 (2nd Janeene Vickers, 3rd Kim Batten)
- Won the 1993 Grand Prix Final in London in 53.69 (2nd Sally Gunnell, 3rd Kim Batten)
External links
- Sandra Farmer-Patrick profile at IAAF
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Preceded by Debbie Flintoff-King |
Women's 400m Hurdles Best Year Performance 1989 |
Succeeded by Tatyana Ledovskaya |
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