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Paralympic Games

  • 2004 Athens - 2 Gold medals in the 100m, and 400m
  • 2000 Sydney - 4 Gold medals in the 100m, 200m, 400m, and 800m
  • 1996 Atlanta - 1 Gold medal in the 800m (WR). 3 Silver medals in the 100m, 200m, and 400m
  • 1992 Barcelona - 4 Gold medals in the 100m (WR), 200m, 400m (WR) and 800m
  • 1988 Seoul - 1 Bronze medal 400m

* WR - World Record

World Circuit

  • 6 time winner of the Women’s London Wheelchair Marathon
  • First woman in the world to break one minute for the 400m
  • First British Woman to break two hours for the marathon
  • British Wheelchair Racing Associations Road Race Grand Prix champion 1998 and 2005
  • Current European and British record holder for the 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m
  • 30 world records broken
  • World Championship medals - 5 golds, 4 silvers and 1 bronze medal.

Personal Bests

  • 100m - 16.77, Kirby, 2005
  • 200m - 29.66 Atlanta, 2004
  • 400m - 56.28, Langenthal, Switzerland, 2003
  • 800m - 1.51.67, Atlanta, 2004
  • 1500m - 3.35.15, Jona, Switzerland, 1999
  • 5000m - 12.32.61, Jona, Switzerland, 1999
  • 10,000m - 25.39.6, Kirby, England, 1999
  • 10km road - 24.03, Mobile, USA, 1994
  • Half Marathon - 52.17, Great North Run, 1997
Britains most successful Paralympic athlete. Dame Tanni has 11 Paralympic gold medals and has broken 30 world records