Shara Proctor

Shara Proctor
Proctor at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1988-09-16) 16 September 1988 (age 35)[1]
The Valley, Anguilla
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight60 kg (132 lb)[1]
Sport
SportTrack and field
EventLong jump
College teamUniversity of Florida
Coached byRana Reider
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Beijing Long jump
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Istanbul Long jump
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Berlin Long jump
Diamond League
Gold medal – first place 2013 Long jump
Silver medal – second place 2012 Long jump
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Long jump
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast Long jump
Representing  Anguilla
CAC Championships
Gold medal – first place 2009 Havana Long jump
Silver medal – second place 2008 Cali Long jump
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Shara Proctor (born 16 September 1988) is a British former long jumper born in Anguilla. She is the national record holder of both Anguilla and Great Britain. On 28 August 2015 at the World Championships in Beijing she became the first British, female, long-jumper to jump over 7 metres (7.07), setting a new British record and earning a world championship silver medal in the process. She also won the 2013 IAAF Diamond League in the event. Her younger sister is the Anguillan sprinter Shinelle Proctor.[3]

  1. ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Shara Proctor". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  2. ^ Turnbull, Simon (8 February 2013). "Shara Proctor glad to have followed Reider from Florida to GB". independent.co.uk. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  3. ^ Bull, Andy (12 March 2012). "Christine Ohuruogu helps win 4x400m gold as Britain claim record haul". The Guardian.