British African-Caribbean people In general, Scott's achievements are only thinly documented, and she is largely unknown to the British public and historians of sport. Jamaican-born Tessa Sanderson became the first British African-Caribbean woman to win Olympic gold, receiving the medal for her javelin performance in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Denise Lewis, of Jamaican heritage, won heptathlon gold in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, a games where 13 of Britain's 18 track and field representatives had Afro-Caribbean roots. Four years later in the Athens Olympics, Kelly Holmes, the daughter of a Jamaican-born car mechanic, achieved the rare feat of taking gold in both the
Catherine Walsh (athlete) Catherine Walsh (athlete) Catherine Walsh is a visually impaired athlete from Ireland. She has competed internationally in both Athletics and Cycling, winning Paralympic medals in both. Walsh competed in the 1992 Summer Paralympics in Barcelona, Spain. There she finished seventh in the women's 200 metres - B3 event, finished sixth in the women's Discus throw - B3 event, finished sixth in the women's Long jump - B3 event and finished sixth in the women's Pentathlon - B3 event. She also competed at the 1996 Summer Paralympics in Atlanta, United States. There she finished sixth in the women's 800 metres -