Stephi Douglas
English sprinter
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Lana Stephanie "Stephi" Douglas (born 22 January 1969) is an English retired athlete who specialised in sprinting events[2] and represented Great Britain at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics[3]
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 January 1969 Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Sprints | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sale Harriers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Douglas represented England and won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[4][5] Shortly afterwards she became the British 100 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1990 AAA Championships.[6] In 1991 Douglas won the 200 metres AAA title.[7]
At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, she represented Great Britain in the 100 metres event[8] and represented England at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, winning a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay event.[9][10][11]
At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, she represented Great Britain again in the 100 metres.[8] The same year she won another 100 metres AAA title at the 1996 AAA Championships.[12]
Competition record
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.27 (+1.6 m/s, Birmingham 1991)
- 200 metres – 23.17 (Sheffield 1994)
Indoor
- 60 metres – 7.21 (Glasgow 1995)
- 200 metres – 23.85 (Fürth 2000)
Personal life
Stephi has one daughter named Jorja who is a member of the girl group FLO. The two appeared on Series 2 of Got What It Takes?, winning the competition and earning a chance to perform on the Main Stage at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend.
Douglas is also a fan of English football side Manchester City.[13]
