James Sanford (athlete)
| Personal information | |
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| Citizenship | United States |
| Born | December 27, 1957 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
100 m: 10.02 s (Westwood, Los Angeles CA, USA; 11/05/1980) |
| Medal record | ||
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| Men’s athletics | ||
Representing  United States
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| IAAF World Cup | ||
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1979 Montreal | 100 m |
100 m: 10.02 s (Westwood, Los Angeles CA, USA; 11/05/1980)
James Sanford (born December 27, 1957) is a retired track and field sprinter from the United States.
He was champion at the 100 meters at the 1979 IAAF Athletics World Cup in Montreal.
He also held the best time for the 100 meters at a low altitude for one year, a time of 10.02 seconds, until Carl Lewis improved this record to 10.00 seconds in May 1981.
While running for Pasadena High School, Sanford won the 400 metres, anchored his team to victory in the 4x400 metres relay and was second in the 200 metres (a race brother Michael was to win the next two years) at the 1977 CIF California State Meet. After high school, he moved on to the University of Southern California. Here he enjoyed great track success over the next four years. Sanford still holds the school records in the 100 metres and 200 metres - a statement all the more impressive considering some of the people who have been through the program including Olympic sprint Gold Medalists Lennox Miller, Don Quarrie, Mel Patton and Quincy Watts. Along with brother Michael he also is on the school record holding 4x100 metres relay team.
Sanford originally considered himself a 200/400 metres runner and it was only in 1979 that he started to concentrate on the 100 meters. This change resulted in wins that year in the NCAA championships and US National Championships 100 meters events.
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