Sandra Farmer-Patrick

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Birth dateAug 18, 1962

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Sandra Farmer-Patrick is a United States sprinter, born on August 18, 1962. She competes primarily in the 400m, 400mH and 4x400m.

Her personal bests include 51.65 in the 400m, 52.79 in the 400mH, 3:27.13 in the 4x400m and 52.81 in the 400m-short-track. She has earned 5 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. She is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing United States.

Key facts

400 m hurdles

52.79

#17 all-time

400 m

51.65

#758 all-time

2001 season best

56.85

Jun 22, 2001 · Eugene, OR (USA)

2001 season best

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 silver

Age

64 years old

As of Sep 23, 2026: 400 m hurdles 52.79 (#17 all-time), 400 m 51.65 (#758 all-time), 2001 season best 56.85 (Jun 22, 2001, Eugene, OR (USA)) · Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 silver · 64 years old

Personal bests

51.65

52.79

4x400m

3:27.13

400m-short-track

52.81

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Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	1	-	1
World Championships	-	1	-	1
Total	-	2	-	2

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2001	400mH	56.85	-	Jun 22, 2001	↓	Eugene, OR (USA)
2001	400m-short-track	57.62	-	Feb 9, 2001	↓	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2001	400m	57.62	-	Feb 9, 2001	↓	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2000	400mH	57.84	-	Jul 15, 2000	↓	Sacramento, CA (USA)
1997	400m	55.31	-	Feb 8, 1997	↓	Oklahoma City, OK (USA) (i)
1997	400m-short-track	55.31	-	Feb 8, 1997	↓	Oklahoma City, OK (USA) (i)
1996	400m	52.3h	-	May 26, 1996	↓	Houston, TX (USA) (i)
1996	400m-short-track	53.63	-	Feb 3, 1996	↓	Houston, TX (USA) (i)
1996	400mH	54.04	-	Jun 16, 1996	↓	Atlanta, GA (USA)
1995	400mH	54.57	-	Aug 16, 1995	↓	Zürich (SUI)
1993	400mH	52.79	-	Aug 19, 1993	↓	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
1992	400m-short-track	52.81	-	Mar 8, 1992	↓	Sindelfingen (GER) (i)
1992	400m	52.81	-	Mar 8, 1992	↓	Sindelfingen (GER) (i)
1992	400mH	53.59	-	Aug 21, 1992	↓	Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER)
1991	400mH	53.54	-	Jul 15, 1991	↓	Nice (FRA)
1990	400m	51.69	-	Jun 8, 1990	↓	Tucson, AZ (USA)
1990	400mH	54.46	-	Jul 12, 1990	↓	Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne (SUI)
1989	400m	51.65	-	May 14, 1989	↓	Tokyo (JPN)
1989	400mH	53.37	-	Jul 22, 1989	↓	New York, NY (USA)
1988	400m	51.88	-	Sep 3, 1988	↓	Athina (GRE)
1988	400mH	54.49	-	Aug 14, 1988	↓	Hengelo (NED)
1987	400m	52.37	-	Jul 16, 1987	↓	Paris (FRA)
1987	400mH	54.38	-	Sep 3, 1987	↓	IAAF World Championships
1987	4x400m	3:27.13	-	Sep 5, 1987	-	IAAF World Championships
1985	400m	54.10	-	Jul 10, 1985	↓	Lausanne (SUI)
1985	400mH	56.53	-	Jul 19, 1985	↓	London (GBR)
1984	400mH	56.05	-	Aug 6, 1984	↓	The XXIII Olympic Games
1983	400mH	56.78	-	Jun 18, 1983	↓	Indianapolis, IN (USA)

2001

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	57.52	-	Jun 23	USA Championships, Eugene, OR
400mH	56.85	-	Jun 22	USA Championships, Eugene, OR
400mH	56.87	-	Jun 21	USA Championships
400mH	58.28	-	Jun 9	Palo Alto Peregrine Systems US Open, Palo Alto, CA
400mH	58.64	-	May 25	Houston, TX
400mH	59.68	-	May 19	Atlanta Georgia Tech Invitational, Atlanta, GA
400mH	58.33	-	May 5	Austin Texas Inv., Austin, TX
400mH	1:01.86	-	Apr 5	Austin Texas Relays Coll./Univ., Austin, TX
400m-short-track	57.62	-	Feb 9	Fayetteville Tyson Invitational, Fayetteville, AR (i)

2000

9 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	57.84	-	Jul 15	USA Championships, Sacramento, CA
400mH	58.01	-	Jul 7	Houston All-Comers, Houston, TX
400mH	58.00	-	Jul 6	Houston All-Comers, Houston, TX
400mH	58.29	-	Jul 1	Palo Alto GMC Envoy Open, Palo Alto, CA
400mH	1:00.56	-	Jun 24	Indianapolis, IN
400mH	58.95	-	Jun 17	Raleigh Pontiac GP Invitational, Raleigh, NC
400mH	1:01.34	-	May 26	Houston RunSport All-Comers Meet, Houston, TX
400mH	58.60	-	Feb 13	Sydney Optus Grand Prix, Sydney
400mH	59.95	-	Feb 11	Brisbane Optus Grand Prix, Brisbane

1997

1 performance

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m-short-track	55.31	-	Feb 8	Oklahoma Classic, Oklahoma City, OK (i)

1996

13 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	56.07	-	Aug 14	Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
400mH	54.73	-	Jul 29	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
400mH	55.55	-	Jul 28	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
400mH	55.55	-	Jul 26	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
400mH	54.73	-	Jul 26	The XXVI Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Atlanta, GA
400mH	54.04	-	Jun 16	USA Championships, Atlanta, GA
400mH	54.07	-	Jun 16	-
400mH	54.88	-	Jun 15	USA Championships, Atlanta, GA
400mH	55.86	-	Jun 14	USA Championships, Atlanta, GA
400m	52.3HT	-	May 26	Eugene Prefontaine Classic, Eugene, OR
400mH	54.17	-	May 18	Atlanta GP, Atlanta, GA
400m-short-track	53.64	-	Feb 14	Moskva Russian Winter, Moskva (i)
400m-short-track	53.63	-	Feb 3	Houston Invitational, Houston, TX (i)

1995

7 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	54.61	-	Sep 9	Monaco IAAF Grand Prix Final
400mH	55.92	-	Sep 5	Rieti
400mH	55.41	-	Sep 1	Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
400mH	55.19	-	Aug 25	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
400mH	54.80	-	Aug 18	Köln Weltklasse, Köln
400mH	54.57	-	Aug 16	Weltklasse Zürich, Zürich
400mH	55.32	-	May 21	New York Games, New York, NY

1993

11 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400mH	53.69	-	Sep 10	London IAAF Grand Prix Final
400mH	53.69	-	Sep 4	London
400mH	53.70	-	Sep 3	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
400mH	54.37	-	Aug 27	Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
400mH	52.79	-	Aug 19	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
400mH	53.88	-	Aug 19	-
400mH	53.88	-	Aug 17	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
400mH	55.70	-	Aug 16	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
400mH	53.88	-	Aug 14	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
400mH	52.79	-	Aug 14	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart
400mH	55.70	-	Aug 14	IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Sandra Farmer-Patrick's 400 m hurdles personal best?

Sandra Farmer-Patrick's 400 m hurdles personal best is 52.79, set on Aug 19, 1993 in Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER), #17 on the all-time list.

Which events does Sandra Farmer-Patrick compete in?

Sandra Farmer-Patrick competes in the 400 m hurdles and 400 m.

How did Sandra Farmer-Patrick perform in 2001?

2001 season best: 56.85, set on Jun 22, 2001 in Eugene, OR (USA).

How many medals has Sandra Farmer-Patrick won?

Sandra Farmer-Patrick has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 1 World Championships medal.

Sandra Farmer-Patrick

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2001

2000

1997

1996

1995

1993

Honours

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