Gillian Sanders

Gillian Sanders (born 15 October 1981) is a South African triathlete. She grew up in Pietermaritzburg, and took up triathlon in her youth under the influence of her father and older sister, who both competed in the sport. After competing internationally in age group and junior competition Sanders put her triathlon career on hold whilst studying law at Stellenbosch University, where she competed as a 1500m runner. She resumed triathlon competition after graduating, combining it with legal work. Sanders chose to focus on full-time competition at the end of 2011.^[1] She competed in the Women's event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[2][3][4]

Gillian Sanders

Gillian Sanders in 2015
Personal information
Born	(1981-10-15) 15 October 1981 (age 43) Johannesburg, South Africa
Height	169 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight	54 kg (119 lb)[1]
Website	www.gilliansanders.com
Sport
Sport	Triathlon
Turned pro	2011[1]
Coached by	James Beckinsale[1]
Medal record Representing  South Africa Triathlon Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow Mixed relay

She competed in the women's triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[5]