Chandra Sturrup

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Other
SexFemale
Full nameChandra Lavon•Sturrup
Used nameChandra•Sturrup
Born12 September 1971 in Nassau, New Providence (BAH)
Measurements163 cm / 61 kg
AffiliationsNike, Beaverton (USA)
NOC The Bahamas
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 2

Biography

Chandra Sturrup was a Bahamian sprinter who appeared at five Olympic Games from 1996-2012. She won gold with the Bahamas 4x100 metre relay team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, after a silver in that event at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Sturrup won six medals at World meets, winning the 60 metres at the 2001 World Indoor Championship. She added silvers in the 2003 World Championship 100 metres, the 2009 4x100 at the World Indoors, and the 60 metres at the 1997 World Indoor Championships. She also won bronze in the 100 metres at the 2001 World Championships.

Sturrup’s international record was extensive. She won two medals at the Pan American Games in the 100 metres, with gold in 1999 and bronze in 2007. She was twice a gold medalist at the Commonwealth Games, winning the 100 metres in 1998 and the 4x100 relay in 2002. At the Central American and Caribbean Championships, she won seven medals, with golds in the 100 metres in 2005 and 2008, and the 4x100 relay in 1997.

Sturrup ran in college in the United States at Norfolk State University. She won 10 D-2 titles for the Spartans, winning the 100-200 double in 1992-93, and winning four long jump titles – indoors in 1993-95 and outdoors in 1995. She also won the 55 metres indoors in 1995.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.84 (2005); 200 – 22.33 (1996); LJ – 6.70 (2000).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1996 Summer Olympics Athletics BAH Chandra Sturrup
100 metres, Women (Olympic) 4
200 metres, Women (Olympic) 6
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) The Bahamas 2 Silver
2000 Summer Olympics Athletics BAH Chandra Sturrup
100 metres, Women (Olympic) 5
200 metres, Women (Olympic) 5 h4 r2/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) The Bahamas 1 Gold
2004 Summer Olympics Athletics BAH Chandra Sturrup
100 metres, Women (Olympic) 7 h1 r2/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) The Bahamas 4
2008 Summer Olympics Athletics BAH Chandra Sturrup
100 metres, Women (Olympic) 5 h1 r3/4
2012 Summer Olympics Athletics BAH Chandra Sturrup
4 × 100 metres Relay, Women (Olympic) The Bahamas 5 h1 r1/2

Other participations

Games Role NOC As
2012 Summer Olympics Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony BAH Chandra Sturrup

Special Notes