Tessa Sanderson Tessa Sanderson Theresa Ione "Tessa" Sanderson, (born 14 March 1956) is an English former javelin thrower and heptathlete. A six-time Olympian in the javelin (1976–1996), she won the gold medal in 1984 for Great Britain, and in 1996 she became the second track and field athlete, after discus thrower Lia Manoliu, to compete at six Olympics. She is one of only five women in history to have thrown the javelin (old model) over 73 metres. She is the first black British woman to have won an Olympic gold medal. Sanderson was born in St Elizabeth, Jamaica of Ghanaian ancestry. She
Max Herrmann (athlete) 4 × 400 metre relay event he was eliminated with the German team in the first round. He was killed in action during World War I. Max Herrmann (athlete) Max Herrmann (March 17, 1885 – January 29, 1915) was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Danzig, German Empire. In 1912 he was eliminated in the first round of the 100 metres competition as well as of the 400 metres event. In the 200 metres competition he was eliminated in the semi-finals. He was also a member of the German