Sarah Wilhelmy (born 2 February 1980) is a British former sprinter. She won a bronze medal in the

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at the 1998 IAAF World Junior Championships and represented

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in the

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at the

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Early life

Born in

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, Wilhelmy attended

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England.

Career

Wilhelmy won the English Schools Under 15

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title in 1993, with a jump of 5.70 metres, and went on to win the 200 metres at the English Schools in 1994 (U15) and 1996 (U17). She also won four AAAs junior titles: 60 metres indoors (U15 1994), (U17 1995) and 200 metres (U15 1994), (U20 1997). The highlight of her junior career was winning a bronze medal in the 200m at the 1998 World Junior Championships, in a race won by France's

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, she ran the second leg of the British 4 × 100 m team that finished fifth in the final in 42.60 seconds.

International competitions

References

1980 births Living people English female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Great Britain People educated at Southend High School for Girls Olympic female sprinters {{England-athletics-bio-stub