| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British/Vincentian |
| Born | (1975-08-07)7 August 1975 (age 50) |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | sprints |
| Club | Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers |
Shani Anderson (born 7 August 1975) is a British/Vincentian former sprinter who competed at the2000 Summer Olympics.[1]
Anderson was born inSt Vincent but was educated inDulwich, South London atJames Allen's Girls' School and was a resident ofCatford, London.[citation needed]
Anderson finished third three times at theAAA Championships, behind JamaicanEvadnie McKenzie in the 100 metres event at the1997 AAA Championships,[2] third behindJoice Maduaka in the 200 metres at the1999 AAA Championships and third behindSarah Wilhelmy at the2000 AAA Championships.[3]
At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Anderson representedGreat Britain in the 100 metres and 4x100 metres events.[4]
After a second place finish behindSarah Reilly at the 2001 AAAs, she finally became theBritish 200 metres champion after winning the AAA Championships title at the2002 AAA Championships.[5][6]
Shani now coaches athletics from club to Olympic level and started her own personal training company, Anderson Fitness Consultants. She has a personal training studio at The Armitage onGreat Portland Street where she trains clients and she also runs corporate health & wellbeing events and programmes.[citation needed]
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