Andrea Anderson

Andrea Anderson was a 400 metre runner primarily known for her accomplishments with USA teams in the 4x400 metre relay. Anderson won gold in the 4x400 at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 1997 World University Games. She added silver medals in the 4x4 at the 1999 World Championships and Pan American Games.

Anderson ran in high school at Long Beach Polytechnic and helped that school win California State High School titles in the 4x400 in 1991-93. She then attended UCLA, where she won Pac-12 Championships in the 200 metres in 1997 and the 400 metres in 1988 and 1999. At the 1996 World Junior Championships Anderson won a silver medal in the 100 metres and a gold in the 4x100 metre relay. Anderson’s brother was Marques Anderson, who played safety for five seasons in the NFL.