Sarah Claxton
Encyclopedia
Sarah Claxton is an English athlete who specializes in the 100 metres hurdles
.
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.
Her personal best time for 100m hurdles is 12.81 seconds, achieved in July 2008 in Loughborough
, which puts her joint third, with Jessica Ennis
, on the British All-Time List
, behind Tiffany Porter and Angie Thorp. 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 Indoor Championship.
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
.
100 metres hurdles
The 100 m hurdles are an Olympic track and field athletics discipline run by women . For the race ten hurdles of a height of 83.8 cm are placed evenly spaced along a straight course of 100 meters. They are positioned so that they will fall over if bumped into by the runner...
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She finished eighth at the 2008 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 100 metre hurdles
-Round 1:Qualifying rule: first two of each heat plus the six fastest times qualified.-Semifinals:Qualification: First 4 in each heat and the next fastest advance to the Final.-Final:...
. She also competed at the 2004 Olympic Games, the 2005 World Championships
2005 World Championships in Athletics - Women's 100 metres Hurdles
The 100 metres hurdles at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium on August 9, 10 and 11.The top four runners in each of the initial 5 heats automatically qualified for the semi finals. The next four fastest runners from across the heats also qualified...
as well as the World Indoor Championships in 2001
2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 8th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held at the Pavilhão Atlântico in Lisbon, Portugal from March 9 to March 11 2001. It was the first time the Championships had been held in Portugal...
, 2003
2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 9th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics were held in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham, UK from 14 March to 16 March 2003. It was the first time the Championships had been held in the UK...
, 2004
2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 10th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations were held in the Budapest Arena, Hungary between March 5 and March 7, 2004...
, 2006
2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships
The 11th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations was held in Moscow from March 10 to March 12, 2006 in the Olimpiyski Sport arena....
and 2008
2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships - Women's 60 metres hurdles
-Medalists:-Heats:-Semifinals:-Final:...
without reaching the final round.
Her personal best time for 100m hurdles is 12.81 seconds, achieved in July 2008 in Loughborough
Loughborough
Loughborough is a town within the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, England. It is the seat of Charnwood Borough Council and is home to Loughborough University...
, which puts her joint third, with Jessica Ennis
Jessica Ennis
Jessica Ennis, MBE is a British track and field athlete specialising in multi-eventing disciplines and 100m hurdles...
, on the British All-Time List
British records in athletics
British records in athletics are the best performances in athletics events by athletes representing the United Kingdom which are ratified by the Amateur Athletic Association and the British Amateur Athletic Board .-History:...
, behind Tiffany Porter and Angie Thorp. In the 60 metres hurdles, her personal best of 7.96 seconds, achieved in February 2005 in Sheffield
Sheffield
Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...
, was also the British record, until it was beaten by Porter in 2011 with a time of 7.80s at the 2011 European Indoor Championship.
She formerly competed in the long jump as well. She finished fourth at the 1998 World Junior Championships
1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics
The 1998 World Junior Championships in Athletics is the 1998 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. It was held in Annecy, France from July 28 to August 2, 1998.-Men:-Women:-Medals table:...
. Her personal best jump was 6.60 metres, achieved in August 2003 in Tessenderlo
Tessenderlo
Tessenderlo is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Limburg. It is where the three Belgian provinces of Limburg, Flemish Brabant and Antwerp meet at the front gate of the Averbode Abbey. The municipality Tessenderlo encompasses the villages of Tessenderlo proper, Schoot, Engsbergen,...
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