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Tasha Danvers-Smith
GBRWomenTasha De'Anka Danvers (born 19 September 1977) is a British Olympic bronze medallist, who finished in third place in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She was born in London to two athletes, Dorrett McKoy and Donald Danvers, who both moved to the United Kingdom from Jamaica as children.
As of Sep 22, 2026: 400 m hurdles 53.84 (#65 all-time), 100 m hurdles 12.96 (#516 all-time), 2010 season best 56.44 (Jun 30, 2010, Reims (FRA)) · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · 49 years old
Personal bests
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 400mH | 56.44 | - | Jun 30, 2010 | ↑ | Reims (FRA) |
| 2009 | 100mH | 13.39 | +1.1 | Jun 10, 2009 | ↑ | Cardiff (GBR) |
| 2009 | 400mH | 55.19 | - | May 30, 2009 | ↑ | Icahn Stadium, New York, NY (USA) |
| 2009 | 800m | 2:08.67 | - | Mar 20, 2009 | ↓ | Norwalk, CA (USA) |
| 2009 | 800m-short-track | 2:12.58 | - | Feb 14, 2009 | - | UK Indoor Championships |
| 2008 | 100mH | 13.25 | -0.5 | Apr 20, 2008 | ↑ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | 400m | 52.89 | - | Apr 12, 2008 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2008 | 400mH | 53.84 | - | Aug 20, 2008 | ↑ | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
| 2008 | 800m | 2:06.25 | - | Mar 8, 2008 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2007 | HJ | 1.60 | - | Apr 14, 2007 | ↑ | Athens, GA (USA) |
| 2007 | 60mH | 9.57 | - | Feb 3, 2007 | ↓ | Chapel Hill, NC (USA) (i) |
| 2007 | 400m | 53.42 | - | May 12, 2007 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2007 | 400mH | 54.08 | - | Aug 28, 2007 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2006 | 400mH | 54.82 | - | Aug 19, 2006 | ↑ | Birmingham (GBR) |
| 2005 | 400mH | 57.47 | - | Jul 22, 2005 | ↑ | London (GBR) |
| 2004 | 100mH | 13.46 | +0.1 | May 1, 2004 | ↑ | Santo Domingo (DOM) |
| 2003 | 100mH | 12.96 | +1.9 | Jun 7, 2003 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | 400m | 53.78 | - | Mar 22, 2003 | ↑ | San Diego, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | 400mH | 54.02 | - | Jul 11, 2003 | ↑ | Roma Golden Gala |
| 2003 | 4x400m | 3:26.67 | - | Aug 31, 2003 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2002 | 100mH | 13.20 | +0.7 | Jun 15, 2002 | ↑ | Manchester (GBR) |
| 2002 | 400mH | 55.68 | - | Jun 22, 2002 | ↑ | Parc des Sports, Annecy (FRA) |
| 2001 | 400mH | 54.94 | - | Aug 31, 2001 | ↑ | Beijing (CHN) |
| 2001 | 4x400m | 3:26.94 | - | Aug 12, 2001 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
| 2000 | HJ | 1.78 | - | May 21, 2000 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2000 | 100mH | 13.19 | +3.7 | Apr 22, 2000 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 2000 | 200m | 24.99 | +1.6 | Mar 18, 2000 | - | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 2000 | 300m | 37.80 | - | Sep 15, 2000 | - | Brisbane (AUS) |
| 2000 | 400mH | 54.95 | - | Sep 25, 2000 | ↑ | The XXVII Olympic Games |
| 2000 | 4x400m | 3:25.67 | - | Sep 30, 2000 | ↑ | The XXVII Olympic Games |
| 1999 | HJ | 1.70 | - | May 1, 1999 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1999 | 100mH | 12.8h | +2.5 | Apr 3, 1999 | ↑ | Tempe, AZ (USA) |
| 1999 | 400m | 54.14 | - | Feb 20, 1999 | ↑ | Claremont, CA (USA) |
| 1999 | 400mH | 55.75 | - | May 22, 1999 | ↑ | Palma de Mallorca (ESP) |
| 1999 | 4x400m | 3:28.59 | - | Jun 20, 1999 | ↑ | Stade Charléty, Paris (FRA) |
| 1998 | HJ | 1.82 | - | May 24, 1998 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 1998 | 100mH | 13.20 | -0.3 | May 2, 1998 | ↑ | Westwood, CA (USA) |
| 1998 | 400m | 53.26 | - | Jun 21, 1998 | ↑ | Watford (GBR) |
| 1998 | 400mH | 55.69 | - | Jul 19, 1998 | ↑ | Gateshead (GBR) |
| 1998 | 4x400m | 3:29.90 | - | Aug 22, 1998 | ↑ | Budapest European Championships, Népstadion, Budapest |
| 1997 | 100mH | 13.58 | +0.9 | Mar 29, 1997 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1997 | 400mH | 58.20 | - | Mar 29, 1997 | ↑ | Los Angeles, CA (USA) |
| 1996 | 60mH | 8.32 | - | Mar 2, 1996 | ↓ | Liévin (FRA) (i) |
| 1996 | 100mH | 13.78 | +0.8 | Jul 28, 1996 | ↑ | Bedford (GBR) |
| 1995 | 100mH | 13.46 | -1.2 | Jul 28, 1995 | ↑ | European Junior Championships |
2010
1 performance| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 56.44 | - | Jun 30 | Reims Alma Athlé Tour, Reims |
2009
6 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100mH | 13.39 | +1.1 | Jun 10 | Cardiff UKA Super 8, Cardiff |
400mH | 55.19 | - | May 30 | New York Reebok Grand Prix, Icahn Stadium, New York, NY |
400mH | 56.44 | - | May 9 | Osaka GP 2009, Osaka |
400mH | 57.15 | - | May 2 | Kingston Jamaica International, National Stadium, Kingston |
800m | 2:08.67 | - | Mar 20 | Norwalk California Relays, Norwalk, CA - Invitational Events |
800m-short-track | 2:12.58 | - | Feb 14 | UK Indoor Championships |
2008
29 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 55.33 | - | Sep 20 | Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai |
400mH | 58.40 | - | Sep 14 | Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
400mH | 58.40 | - | Sep 13 | Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
400mH | 54.67 | - | Sep 9 | Zagreb Meeting 2008, Zagreb |
400mH | 55.25 | - | Sep 7 | Rieti 2008, Rieti |
400mH | 54.79 | - | Sep 2 | Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne |
400mH | 55.61 | - | Aug 31 | Gateshead Aviva British Grand Prix, International Stadium, Gateshead |
400mH | 53.84 | - | Aug 20 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
400mH | 54.31 | - | Aug 18 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
400mH | 55.19 | - | Aug 17 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
400mH | 54.31 | - | Aug 15 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
400mH | 55.19 | - | Aug 15 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
400mH | 53.84 | - | Aug 15 | The XXIX Olympic Games, National Stadium, Beijing |
100mH | 13.46 | -1.5 | Jul 13 | UK Championships |
100mH | 13.36 | +0.8 | Jul 13 | UK Championships |
400mH | 57.00 | - | Jul 12 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
400mH | 59.14 | - | Jul 11 | UK Championships, Birmingham |
400mH | 56.66 | - | Jul 1 | Bydgoszcz European Athletics Festival, Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium, Bydgoszcz |
400mH | 57.06 | - | Jun 21 | European Cup, Parc des Sports, Annecy |
400mH | 56.75 | - | May 10 | Los Angeles Oxy Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
800m | 2:06.46 | - | May 4 | Irvine Steve Scott Invitational, Irvine, CA |
400mH | 55.91 | - | Apr 20 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Inv., Walnut, CA |
100mH | 13.25 | -0.5 | Apr 20 | Walnut Mt. SAC Relays Inv., Walnut, CA |
100mH | 13.27 | +0.0 | Apr 12 | Los Angeles UCLA Rafer Johnson/JJK Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
400m | 52.89 | - | Apr 12 | Los Angeles UCLA Rafer Johnson/JJK Invitational, Los Angeles, CA |
100mH | 13.39 | - | Mar 22 | Cerritos California Relays, Cerritos, CA |
100mH | 13.39 | - | Mar 21 | Cerritos California Relays, Cerritos, CA |
800m | 2:07.77 | - | Mar 21 | Cerritos California Relays, Cerritos, CA |
800m | 2:06.25 | - | Mar 8 | Walnut Ben Brown Invitational, Walnut, CA |
2007
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 54.85 | - | Sep 28 | Shanghai Golden Grand Prix, Shanghai |
400mH | 55.76 | - | Sep 23 | Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
400mH | 55.38 | - | Sep 12 | Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Stadio Quercia, Rovereto |
400mH | 55.03 | - | Sep 9 | Rieti 2007, Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti |
400mH | 54.94 | - | Aug 30 | IAAF World Championships |
400mH | 54.08 | - | Aug 28 | IAAF World Championships |
400mH | 55.67 | - | Aug 27 | IAAF World Championships |
400mH | 55.67 | - | Aug 25 | IAAF World Championships |
400mH | 54.08 | - | Aug 25 | IAAF World Championships |
400mH | 54.94 | - | Aug 25 | IAAF World Championships |
400mH | 55.60 | - | Aug 3 | London Norwich Union Super Grand Prix Nat. Events, London |
400mH | 55.43 | - | Jul 29 | AAA Championships, Manchester |
400mH | 56.32 | - | Jul 28 | AAA Championships, Manchester |
400mH | 55.31 | - | Jul 15 | Sheffield Norwich Union British Grand Prix, EIS Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield |
Honours
Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
400 Metres Hurdles
The XXIX Olympic Games
400 Metres Hurdles
AAA Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
400 Metres Hurdles
IAAF World Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Melbourne Commonwealth Games
400 Metres Hurdles
AAA Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Göteborg European Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Melbourne Commonwealth Games
400 Metres Hurdles
Stuttgart IAAF World Athletics Final
400 Metres Hurdles
Göteborg European Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
IAAF World Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Monaco IAAF World Athletics Final
400 Metres Hurdles
München European Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
München European Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
AAA Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Beijing Universiade
400 Metres Hurdles
IAAF World Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
The XXVII Olympic Games
400 Metres Hurdles
The XXVII Olympic Games
4x400 Metres Relay
Durham NCAA Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Göteborg European U23 Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Budapest European Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games
400 Metres Hurdles
AAA Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games
400 Metres Hurdles
Budapest European Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Sydney IAAF World Junior Championships
100 Metres Hurdles
European Junior Championships
100 Metres Hurdles
Frequently asked questions
What is Tasha Danvers-Smith's 400 m hurdles personal best?
Tasha Danvers-Smith's 400 m hurdles personal best is 53.84, set on Aug 20, 2008 in National Stadium, Beijing (CHN), #65 on the all-time list.
Which events does Tasha Danvers-Smith compete in?
Tasha Danvers-Smith competes in the 400 m hurdles and 100 m hurdles.
How did Tasha Danvers-Smith perform in 2010?
2010 season best: 56.44, set on Jun 30, 2010 in Reims (FRA).
How many medals has Tasha Danvers-Smith won?
Tasha Danvers-Smith has won 1 Olympic Games medal.