Sandie Richards
JAMWomenAngella "Sandie" Richards (born 6 November 1968) is a Jamaican track and field athlete. She was a bronze medalist in the 4 × 400 m relay at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
As of Sep 17, 2026: 400 m 49.79 (#91 all-time), 300 Metres 36.51, 2006 season best 54.89 (May 13, 2006, Atlanta, GA (USA)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver, 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze · 57 years old
Personal bests
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | - | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| World Championships | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 200m | 24.67 | +0.7 | Jul 19, 2006 | ↓ | Naimette-Xhovémont (BEL) |
| 2006 | 400m | 54.89 | - | May 13, 2006 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 2005 | 400m | 52.07 | - | May 7, 2005 | ↓ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 2005 | 400m-short-track | 55.40 | - | Feb 4, 2005 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 100m | 11.99 | +0.4 | Jul 10, 2004 | ↓ | La Laguna (ESP) |
| 2004 | 400m | 51.61 | - | Jun 27, 2004 | ↓ | Jamaican Championships |
| 2004 | 400m-short-track | 53.07 | - | Jan 31, 2004 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2004 | 4x400m | 3:22.00 | - | Aug 28, 2004 | ↑ | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 2003 | 100m | 12.00 | +0.0 | May 17, 2003 | ↓ | Hoorn (NED) |
| 2003 | 200m | 24.12 | -0.2 | May 17, 2003 | ↓ | Hoorn (NED) |
| 2003 | 400m | 51.80 | - | Aug 25, 2003 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2003 | 400m-short-track | 52.20 | - | Mar 15, 2003 | ↓ | Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
| 2003 | 4x400m | 3:22.92 | - | Aug 31, 2003 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2003 | 4x400Metre | 3:31.23 | - | Mar 16, 2003 | ↑ | Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
| 2002 | 400m | 50.98 | - | Jun 8, 2002 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2002 | 400m-short-track | 52.30 | - | Feb 3, 2002 | ↓ | Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2002 | 4x400m | 3:23.53 | - | Sep 21, 2002 | ↑ | Madrid IAAF World Cup |
| 2001 | 100m | 11.91 | - | Jan 13, 2001 | ↓ | Geelong (AUS) |
| 2001 | 200m | 23.56 | -0.7 | Feb 18, 2001 | ↓ | Canberra (AUS) |
| 2001 | 400m | 50.71 | - | Jun 11, 2001 | ↓ | Athina (GRE) |
| 2001 | 400m-short-track | 51.04 | - | Mar 11, 2001 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Atlantic Pavillion, Lisboa (i) |
| 2001 | 800m | 2:08.7h | - | Jan 18, 2001 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2001 | 4x400m | 3:20.65 | - | Aug 12, 2001 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
| 2001 | 4x400Metre | 3:30.79 | - | Mar 11, 2001 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Atlantic Pavillion, Lisboa (i) |
| 2000 | 200m | 24.26 | - | Dec 14, 2000 | ↓ | Melbourne (AUS) |
| 2000 | 300m | 36.51 | - | Aug 28, 2000 | - | Gateshead (GBR) |
| 2000 | 400m | 50.42 | - | Sep 24, 2000 | ↓ | The XXVII Olympic Games |
| 2000 | 400m-short-track | 51.76 | - | Feb 2, 2000 | ↓ | Erfurt (GER) (i) |
| 2000 | 4x400m | 3:23.25 | - | Sep 30, 2000 | ↑ | The XXVII Olympic Games |
| 1999 | 200m | 23.92 | +1.9 | May 2, 1999 | ↓ | Austin, TX (USA) |
| 1999 | 400m-short-track | 51.54 | - | Mar 6, 1999 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i) |
| 1999 | 400m | 51.66 | - | Jun 5, 1999 | ↓ | Green Dome, Maebashi (JPN) (i) |
| 1999 | 4x400Metre | 3:30.16 | - | Mar 7, 1999 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i) |
| 1998 | 200m | 23.38 | -0.2 | Apr 11, 1998 | ↓ | El Paso, TX (USA) |
| 1998 | 400m | 50.03 | - | Aug 12, 1998 | ↓ | Weltklasse Zürich |
| 1998 | 4x400m | 3:24.39 | - | Sep 11, 1998 | ↑ | Johannesburg IAAF World Cup, SGJ, Johannesburg |
| 1997 | 400m | 49.79 | - | Aug 4, 1997 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 1997 | 400m-short-track | 51.17 | - | Mar 9, 1997 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1997 | 4x400m | 3:21.30 | - | Aug 10, 1997 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 1996 | 400m | 50.45 | - | Jul 29, 1996 | ↓ | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
| 1996 | 400m-short-track | 53.29 | - | Jan 26, 1996 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 1996 | 800m | 2:04.60 | - | Apr 20, 1996 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 1996 | 4x400m | 3:21.69 | - | Aug 3, 1996 | ↑ | The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA |
| 1995 | 400m | 50.53 | - | Jul 12, 1995 | ↓ | Nice (FRA) |
| 1995 | 400m-short-track | 51.38 | - | Mar 12, 1995 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1995 | 4x400m | 3:23.71 | - | Aug 12, 1995 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1994 | 400m | 50.69 | - | Aug 23, 1994 | ↓ | Paris (FRA) |
| 1994 | 4x400m | 3:27.91 | - | Sep 9, 1994 | ↑ | Crystal Palace, London (GBR) |
| 1993 | 400m | 50.44 | - | Aug 17, 1993 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
| 1993 | 400m-short-track | 50.93 | - | Mar 14, 1993 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i) |
| 1993 | 4x400m | 3:23.82 | - | Aug 21, 1993 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
| 1993 | 4x400Metre | 3:32.32 | - | Mar 13, 1993 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i) |
| 1992 | 400m | 50.19 | - | Aug 5, 1992 | ↓ | Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona (ESP) |
| 1992 | 4x400m | 3:25.68 | - | Aug 8, 1992 | ↑ | The XXV Olympic Games |
| 1991 | 400m | 51.58 | - | Jul 20, 1991 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 1990 | 400m | 51.99 | - | Mar 10, 1990 | ↓ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i) |
| 1990 | 400m-short-track | 51.99 | - | Mar 10, 1990 | ↓ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i) |
| 1989 | 400m | 51.46 | - | May 6, 1989 | ↓ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 1988 | 400m | 51.98 | - | Jul 15, 1988 | ↓ | Kingston (JAM) |
| 1988 | 500m-short-track | 1:11.56 | - | Feb 19, 1988 | - | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i) |
| 1988 | 500Metres | 1:11.56 | - | Feb 19, 1988 | - | Baton Rouge, LA (USA) (i) |
| 1988 | 4x400m | 3:23.13 | - | Oct 1, 1988 | ↑ | The XXIV Olympic Games |
| 1987 | 400m | 50.92 | - | May 16, 1987 | ↓ | Odessa, TX (USA) |
| 1987 | 4x400m | 3:27.13 | - | Sep 5, 1987 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1986 | 400m | 52.23 | - | Jul 18, 1986 | ↓ | Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) |
2006
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
200m | 24.67 | +0.7 | Jul 19 | Naimette-Xhovémont Meeting Int. de la Province de Liége, Naimette-Xhovémont |
400m | 54.89 | - | May 13 | Atlanta Georgia Tech Invitational, Atlanta, GA |
400m | 55.07 | - | May 6 | Houston Invitational, Houston, TX |
400m | 56.88 | - | Apr 15 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Invitational, Walnut, CA |
400m | 55.19 | - | Feb 18 | Melbourne Athletics Australia Invitational, Melbourne |
2005
7 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 55.00 | - | Jul 18 | Karlstad Götagalan, Karlstad |
400m | 54.12 | - | May 21 | Hermosillo Galatlética Banamex Sonora, Hermosillo |
400m | 52.07 | - | May 7 | Kingston Jamaica Invitational, Kingston |
400m | 53.71 | - | Feb 25 | Sydney University Track Classic, Sydney |
400m | 54.34 | - | Feb 19 | Adelaide Telstra A-Series, Adelaide |
400m | 53.88 | - | Feb 17 | Melbourne Telstra A-Series, Melbourne |
400m-short-track | 55.40 | - | Feb 4 | New York Millrose Games, New York, NY (i) |
2004
18 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400m | 3:22.00 | - | Aug 28 | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
4x400m | 3:24.92 | - | Aug 27 | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
4x400m | 3:22.00 | - | Aug 18 | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
4x400m | 3:24.92 | - | Aug 18 | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
400m | 52.43 | - | Aug 6 | Weltklasse Zürich |
400m | 52.19 | - | Jul 20 | Soria International Meeting, Soria |
400m | 52.68 | - | Jul 17 | Madrid Meeting 2004, Madrid |
400m | 52.42 | - | Jul 10 | La Laguna Meeting Isla de Tenerife, La Laguna |
100m | 11.99 | +0.4 | Jul 10 | La Laguna Meeting Isla de Tenerife, La Laguna |
400m | 51.61 | - | Jun 27 | Jamaican Championships |
400m | 51.96 | - | Jun 27 | Jamaican Championships |
400m | 52.11 | - | Jun 27 | Jamaican Championships |
400m | 52.74 | - | May 23 | Belém Grande Premio Brasil CAIXA de Atletismo, Mangueirão, Belém |
400m | 52.63 | - | May 16 | Rio de Janeiro Grande Premio Rio de Atletismo, Rio de Janeiro |
400m | 52.47 | - | May 7 | Kingston Invitational, Kingston |
4x400m | 3:27.27 | - | Apr 24 | Philadelphia Penn Relays OD, Philadelphia, PA |
400m-short-track | 53.32 | - | Feb 29 | Leipzig L.E. Athletics, Leipzig (i) |
400m-short-track | 53.07 | - | Jan 31 | Adidas Indoor Games, Boston, MA (i) |
2003
20 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
4x400m | 3:22.92 | - | Aug 31 | IAAF World Championships |
4x400m | 3:26.22 | - | Aug 30 | IAAF World Championships |
400m | 51.80 | - | Aug 25 | IAAF World Championships |
400m | 51.86 | - | Aug 24 | IAAF World Championships |
4x400m | 3:22.92 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships |
400m | 51.80 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships |
4x400m | 3:26.22 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships |
400m | 51.86 | - | Aug 23 | IAAF World Championships |
400m | 52.21 | - | Aug 12 | Malmö MAI Galan, Malmö |
400m | 52.39 | - | Aug 10 | San Sebastián Gran Premio Reebok, San Sebastián |
400m | 53.47 | - | Jul 13 | Gateshead Norwich Union Super League, Gateshead |
400m | 53.66 | - | Jul 6 | Padova International Meeting, Padova |
200m | 24.12 | -0.2 | May 17 | Hoorn Trigallez Recordwedstrijden, Hoorn |
100m | 12.00 | +0.0 | May 17 | Hoorn Trigallez Recordwedstrijden, Hoorn |
100m | 12.13 | +0.0 | May 17 | Hoorn Trigallez Recordwedstrijden, Hoorn |
4x400Metre | 3:31.23 | - | Mar 16 | Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
400m-short-track | 52.20 | - | Mar 15 | Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
400m-short-track | 52.46 | - | Mar 14 | Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
4x400Metre | 3:31.23 | - | Mar 14 | Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
400m-short-track | 52.20 | - | Mar 14 | Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham (i) |
Honours
The XXVIII Olympic Games
4x400 Metres Relay
IAAF World Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Birmingham IAAF World Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
Madrid IAAF World Cup
4x400 Metres Relay
Manchester Commonwealth Games
400 Metres
Manchester Commonwealth Games
400 Metres
IAAF World Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
IAAF World Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
IAAF World Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
The XXVII Olympic Games
4x400 Metres Relay
IAAF World Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
IAAF World Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
Jamaican Championships
400 Metres
Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games
400 Metres
Johannesburg IAAF World Cup
4x400 Metres Relay
Johannesburg IAAF World Cup
400 Metres
Moskva IAAF Grand Prix Final
400 Metres
Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games
400 Metres
Maracaibo CAC Games
400 Metres
IAAF World Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
IAAF World Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
IAAF World Championships
400 Metres
The XXVI Olympic Games
400 Metres
The XXVI Olympic Games
4x400 Metres Relay
IAAF World Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
IAAF World Championships
400 Metres
London IAAF World Cup
4x400 Metres Relay
IAAF World Indoor Championships
400 Metres Short Track
IAAF World Indoor Championships
4x400 Metres Relay Short Track
IAAF World Championships
400 Metres
IAAF World Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
The XXV Olympic Games
400 Metres
The XXV Olympic Games
4x400 Metres Relay
The XXIV Olympic Games
4x400 Metres Relay
IAAF World Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Indianapolis Pan American Games
400 Metres
Indianapolis Pan American Games
400 Metres
Zagreb Universiade
400 Metres
Athina IAAF World Junior Championships
400 Metres
Frequently asked questions
What is Sandie Richards's 400 m personal best?
Sandie Richards's 400 m personal best is 49.79, set on Aug 4, 1997 in Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE), #91 on the all-time list.
Which events does Sandie Richards compete in?
Sandie Richards competes in the 400 m and 300 Metres.
How did Sandie Richards perform in 2006?
2006 season best: 54.89, set on May 13, 2006 in Atlanta, GA (USA).
How many medals has Sandie Richards won?
Sandie Richards has won 2 Olympic Games medals and 5 World Championships medals.