Stephi Douglas

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]

Stephi Douglas

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	(1969-01-22) 22 January 1969 (age 56) Manchester, England
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	Sprints
Club	Sale Harriers
Medal record Women's Athletics Representing  Great Britain European Championships 1990 Split 4 x 100 metres Representing  England Commonwealth Games 1990 Auckland 4 x 100 metres 1994 Victoria 4 x 100 metres

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

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1987	European Junior Championships	Birmingham, United Kingdom	5th	100 m	11.73
			11th (h)	100 m hurdles	14.28
			5th	4 × 100 m relay	45.87
1988	World Junior Championships	Sudbury, Canada	10th (sf)	100 m	11.79
			5th	4 × 100 m relay	44.91
1990	Commonwealth Games	Auckland, New Zealand	4th	100 m	11.39
			2nd	4 × 100 m relay	44.15
	European Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	9th (sf)	60 m	7.32
	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	8th	100 m	11.46
			3rd	4 × 100 m relay	43.32
1991	World Indoor Championships	Seville, Spain	12th (sf)	60 m	7.32
	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	23rd (qf)	100 m	11.58
			10th (h)	4 × 100 m relay	43.43
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	30th (qf)	100 m	11.77
1994	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	12th (sf)	100 m	11.60
			5th	4 × 100 m relay	43.63
	Commonwealth Games	Victoria, Canada	8th	100 m	11.48
			10th (sf)	200 m	23.67
			3rd	4 × 100 m relay	43.46
1995	World Indoor Championships	Barcelona, Spain	12th (sf)	60 m	7.30
	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	40th (h)	100 m	11.67
1996	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	26th (qf)	100 m	11.75

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]