Tessa Sanderson later emigrated to Wolverhampton, England. Member of Wolverhampton & Bilston Athletic Club coached initially in the progressive days by John Moogan, and, subsequently by National Track and Field Coach Wilf Paish. Sanderson was the UK's leading javelin thrower from the mid-1970s, winning silver in the 1978 European championships and gold in the Commonwealth Games three times (1978, 1986, 1990), but was eclipsed during the 1980s by the up-and-coming Fatima Whitbread, with whom she shared a long-standing rivalry. When Sanderson won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in the javelin, becoming the first British woman ever to win Olympic
Miki Imai (athlete) career. In her last season in 2005 she jumped 1.80 m for second at the Hyogo Relays, but never matched that height after and retired in 2006. Following the end of her track and field career, she returned to her alma mater in the roles of Health Sciences Institute researcher and track jumping coach. Miki Imai (athlete) Miki Imai (; born 30 May 1975) is a Japanese former track and field athlete who competed in the high jump. Her personal best of , set in 2001, is the Japanese record for the event. She is also co-holder of the indoor