Club: Shaftesbury Barnet Gender: Female Date of Birth: 19/09/1977 Age Group: SEN County: Surrey Region: London Nation: England

Lead Coach: Malcolm Arnold

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Domestic Championships Record 1993 – 1st ESAA Championships 300m hurdles 1995 – 1st AAA U20 Championships 100m hurdles 1996 – 1st AAA U20 Championships 100m hurdles 1998 – 1st AAA Championships 1999 – 3rd AAA Championships 2000 – 1st AAA Championships 2002 – 1st Commonwealth Games Trials 400m hurdles, 2nd 100m hurdles, 1st AAA Championships 2006 – 1st AAA Championships 2007 – 1st Norwich Union World Champs Trials 400m hurdles 2008 – 3rd Olympic Trials 100m hurdles, 2nd 400m hurdles Major Championships Record Olympic Games – 2000 8th 400m hurdles (6th 4x400m), 2008 3rd 400m hurdles World Championships – 1999 6h 400m hurdles, 2001 4h 400m hurdles (5th 4x400m), 2003 6sf (6th 4x400m), 2007 8th European Championships – 1998 6h (3h 4x400m), 2002 7th 400m hurdles, 2006 7th 400m hurdles Commonwealth Games – 1998 5th 400m hurdles, 2002 7th 400m hurdles, 2006 2nd 400m hurdles (dq 4x400m) Other noteworthy performances 1995 – 2nd European Junior Championships 100m hurdles 1996 – 6th World Junior Championships 100m hurdles 1999 – 5th World University Games 400m hurdles (3rd 4x400m), 1st European Under-23 Championships 400m hurdles 2001 – 1st World University Games 400m hurdles (2nd 4x400m) 2006 – 1st European Cup 400m hurdles Tasha first contested the 400m hurdles seriously in 1997 when she went to the University of Southern California. She has been primarily based in Los Angeles, USA since, where she is coached by her husband Darrell Smith. Since giving birth to her son Jaden in December 2004, Danvers has been consistently one of the best hurdlers in the world, having made every final she has contested. Having stepped up from the 100m hurdles to the 400m hurdles, Danvers made the Commonwealth Games final in 1998 and the Olympic final in 2000 but the majority of her success has come in recent seasons. Having made the Commonwealth Games finals in 1998 and 2002, Danvers finally made the podium in 2006, winning the silver medal behind Australia’s Jana Rawlinson and at the European Championships, Danvers again made the final, finishing seventh. In 2007, Danvers’ form prior to the World Championships was consistently solid but the American-based Brit was not the running times, which would have suggested she would have made the final in Osaka, but in the semi-final, Danvers lowered her season’s best from 55.23 to 54.08 to make the final, where she finished eighth. Danvers’ build-up to the Olympic Games was very disrupted and once again, the Shaftsbury Barnet athlete appeared out of sorts and there was some controversy over her selection, as she was second at the Olympic Trials behind Perri Shakes-Drayton, but the experienced competitor completely justified her selection, breezing through her opening heat, before placing second in her semi-final in another season’s best of 54.31 and in the final, Danvers ran an aggressive race and did not stutter over the final two flights of hurdles, as she finished strongly to take the bronze medal in a lifetime best of 53.84. She maintained her form on the European circuit post Olympics, finishing in the top three in Gateshead, Lausanne, Rieti and Zagreb. 2009 started off well and she topped the PofTen rankings before injury cut short her season. Tasha is also an abstract artist and has had a motivational book published. Her father Don Danvers was English Schools Intermediate 100m hurdles champion in 1970.

Best known performances

Event PB 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Event 2010 300 37.80 37.80 300 400 52.89 53.26 53.78 56.20 53.42 52.89 400 400L 51.97 53.14 51.97 52.48 400L 800 2:06.25 2:06.25 2:08.67 800 60HW 8.32i 8.32i 60HW 60HU17W 8.62i 8.62i 60HU17W 100HW 12.96/12.8w 13.88 13.76w 13.45 13.20 12.8w 12.96 13.25 13.39 100HW 300HW 41.99 41.99 42.20 300HW 400HW 53.84 55.69 55.75 54.02 57.69 54.82 54.08 53.84 55.19 400HW 56.44 Event PB 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Event 2010 HJ 1.82 1.82 HJ

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Default Date (Latest first) Date (Earliest first) Event Position Age Graded Points

2010 SEN Shaftesbury Barnet
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
400HW	56.44				4				Reims, FRA	Meeting Alma Athlé Tour de Reims	30 Jun 10
2009 SEN Shaftesbury Barnet
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
800	2:08.67				1				Cerritos CA, USA	California Relays	21 Mar 09
800	2:12.58	i			4	h3			Sheffield	Aviva Indoor Trials & UK Trials	14 Feb 09
100HW	13.39		1.1		1				Cardiff	UKA Super 8	10 Jun 09
400HW	55.19				1				New York NY, USA	Reebok Grand Prix	30 May 09
400HW	56.44				3				Osaka, JPN	IAAF Grand Prix	9 May 09
400HW	57.15				6				Kingston, JAM	Jamaica International	2 May 09
2008 SEN Shaftesbury Barnet
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
400	52.89				2	2			Westwood CA, USA	Rafer Johnson / Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational	12 Apr 08
800	2:06.25				1				Walnut CA, USA	Ben Brown Invitational	8 Mar 08
800	2:06.46				1				Irvine CA, USA	Steve Scott Invitational	4 May 08
800	2:07.77				1				Cerritos CA, USA	California Relays	22 Mar 08
100HW	13.25		-0.5		3				Walnut CA, USA	Mt. SAC Relays	20 Apr 08
100HW	13.27		0.0		2	1			Westwood CA, USA	Rafer Johnson / Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational	12 Apr 08
100HW	13.36		0.8		3				Birmingham	Aviva National Championships inc Olympic Trials	13 Jul 08
100HW	13.39				1				Cerritos CA, USA	California Relays	22 Mar 08
100HW	13.39		-2.5		1	h2			Cerritos CA, USA	California Relays	22 Mar 08
100HW	13.46		-1.5		1	h3			Birmingham	Aviva National Championships inc Olympic Trials	13 Jul 08
400HW	53.84				3				Beijing, CHN	Olympic Games	20 Aug 08
400HW	54.31				2	s1			Beijing, CHN	Olympic Games	18 Aug 08
400HW	54.67				1				Zagreb, CRO	Hanzekovic Memorial	9 Sep 08
400HW	54.79				3				Lausanne, SUI	Athletissima 2008	2 Sep 08
400HW	55.19				1	h2			Beijing, CHN	Olympic Games	17 Aug 08
400HW	55.25				2				Rieti, ITA	Rieti Grand Prix	7 Sep 08
400HW	55.33				4				Shanghai, CHN	Golden Grand Prix	20 Sep 08
400HW	55.61				3				Gateshead	Aviva Grand Prix	31 Aug 08
400HW	55.91				2				Walnut CA, USA	Mt. SAC Relays	20 Apr 08
400HW	56.66				5				Bydgoszcz, POL	Tamex Cup	1 Jul 08
400HW	56.75				1				Eagle Rock CA, USA	Occidental Invitational	10 May 08
400HW	57.00				2				Birmingham	Aviva National Championships inc Olympic Trials	12 Jul 08
400HW	57.06				7				Annecy, FRA	Spar European Cup	21 Jun 08
400HW	58.40				8				Stuttgart, GER	IAAF World Athletics Final	14 Sep 08
400HW	59.14				1	h1			Birmingham	Aviva National Championships inc Olympic Trials	11 Jul 08
2007 SEN Shaftesbury Barnet
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
400	53.42				2				Eagle Rock CA, USA	OXY Invite	12 May 07
400HW	54.08				2	s1			Osaka, JPN	IAAF World Championships	28 Aug 07
400HW	54.85				2				Shanghai, CHN	Golden Grand Prix	28 Sep 07
400HW	54.94				8				Osaka, JPN	IAAF World Championships	30 Aug 07
400HW	55.03				2				Rieti, ITA	IAAF Grand Prix	9 Sep 07
400HW	55.23				4				Eugene OR, USA	IAAF Grand Prix, Prefontaine Classic	10 Jun 07
400HW	55.31				2				Sheffield	Norwich Union British Grand Prix	15 Jul 07
400HW	55.38				2				Rovereto, ITA	Quercia EAA Meeting	12 Sep 07
400HW	55.43				1				Sportcity	Norwich Union World Trials & AAA Championships	29 Jul 07
400HW	55.60				1				Crystal Palace	Norwich Union Super Grand Prix	3 Aug 07
400HW	55.67				3	h1			Osaka, JPN	IAAF World Championships	27 Aug 07
400HW	55.76				7				Stuttgart, GER	IAAF World Athletics Final	23 Sep 07
400HW	55.86				1				Vaasa, FIN	European Cup First League	23 Jun 07
400HW	55.99				8				Paris, FRA	IAAF Golden League	6 Jul 07
400HW	56.32				1	h1			Sportcity	Norwich Union World Trials & AAA Championships	28 Jul 07
400HW	56.40				5				Ostrava, CZE	IAAF Grand Prix, 46th Zlata Tetra - Golden Spike	27 Jun 07
400HW	56.42				2				Glasgow (S)	Norwich Union Classic	3 Jun 07
2006 SEN Shaftesbury Barnet
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
400HW	54.82				2				Birmingham	Norwich Union International	19 Aug 06
400HW	54.85				1				Gateshead	British Grand Prix	11 Jun 06
400HW	55.14				3	s2			Gothenburg, SWE	European Championships	8 Aug 06
400HW	55.17				2				Melbourne, AUS	Commonwealth Games	23 Mar 06
400HW	55.23				5				Stuttgart, GER	World Athletics Final	9 Sep 06
400HW	55.26				2				Crystal Palace	Norwich Union London Grand Prix	28 Jul 06
400HW	55.27				3				Rethymno, GRE	Vardinoyiannia	21 Jul 06
400HW	55.40				3				Ostrava, CZE	Golden Spike Iaaf Grand Prix	30 May 06
400HW	55.47				1	h1			Melbourne, AUS	Commonwealth Games	22 Mar 06
400HW	55.56				7				Gothenburg, SWE	European Championships	9 Aug 06
400HW	55.58				1				Sportcity	Norwich Union European Trials inc AAA Champs	16 Jul 06
400HW	55.64				2	h3			Gothenburg, SWE	European Championships	7 Aug 06
400HW	55.65				1				Malaga, SPA	European Cup	28 Jun 06
400HW	55.79				1				Prague, CZE	Josef Odlozil Memorial	5 Jun 06
400HW	55.88				1				Sportcity	UK Challenge Final	27 Aug 06
400HW	55.92				1				Melbourne, AUS	Telstra Grand Prix	9 Mar 06
400HW	56.29				2				Hengelo, HOL	Thales Fanny Blankers-Koen Games	28 May 06
400HW	56.70				7				Shanghai, CHI	Golden Grand Prix	23 Sep 06
400HW	58.28				1	h4			Sportcity	Norwich Union European Trials inc AAA Champs	15 Jul 06
2005 SEN Shaftesbury Barnet
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
400	56.20				1				Los Angeles, USA		11 Jun 05
400HW	57.69				3	1			Loughborough	LOUGHBOROUGH EAA MEETING	16 Jul 05
400HW	57.72				1	h1			Sportcity	AAA Championships	9 Jul 05
400HW	58.30				6				Sportcity	AAA Championships	10 Jul 05
2003 SEN Shaftesbury Barnet
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
400	53.78				4	6			San Diego CA, USA	-	22 Mar 03
400L	52.48				L4				Saint-Denis (SF), FRA	WC	31 Aug 03
100HW	12.96		1.9		4				Stanford CA, USA	Inv	7 Jun 03
400HW	54.02				2				Rome, ITA	GGala/GL	11 Jul 03
400HW	54.32				1				Zagreb, CRO	Hanzek	7 Jul 03
2001 SEN Shaftesbury Barnet
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
400L	51.97				L3				Edmonton, CAN	WC	12 Aug 01
2000 SEN Shaftesbury Barnet
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
300	37.80				3				Gold Coast (S), AUS	-	15 Sep 00
400L	53.14				L1				Sydney, AUS	OG	30 Sep 00
1999 U23 Shaftesbury Barnet
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
100HW	12.8	w			1				Las Vegas NV, USA	-	3 Apr 99
400HW	55.75				1				Tempe AZ, USA	Pac10	22 May 99
400HW	55.75				5				Palma de Mallorca, ESP	WSG	10 Jul 99
400HW	55.80				3	s1			Palma de Mallorca, ESP	WSG	9 Jul 99
400HW	56.00				1				Gothenburg, SWE	EC-23	30 Jul 99
1998 U23 Shaftesbury Barnet
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
400	53.26				1				Watford	SC	21 Jun 98
100HW	13.20		-0.3		2				Los Angeles (Ww) CA, USA	-	2 May 98
400HW	55.69				4				Gateshead	BUPA	19 Jul 98
HJ	1.82				2				Stanford CA, USA	Pac10	24 May 98
1996 U20 Shaftesbury Barnet
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
60HW	8.32	i			1	h2			Lievin, FRA	vFRA,GER,ITA-20	2 Mar 96
1995 U20 Shaftesbury Barnet
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
100HW	13.45		1.8		1				Belfort, FRA	vFRA,Bene-20	6 Aug 95
100HW	13.46		-1.2		2				Nyiregyhaza, HUN	EJ	28 Jul 95
1994 U17 Shaftesbury Barnet
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
100HW	13.76	w	3.4		1				Hendon	IA-20	27 Aug 94
300HW	42.20				1	h1			Birmingham	AAA-17	31 Jul 94
1993 U17 Shaftesbury Barnet
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
60HU17W	8.62	i			1				Lievin, FRA	Rep	21 Feb 93
100HW	13.88		0.8		1				Caprino, ITA	vITA,HUN-20	28 Aug 93
300HW	41.99				1				Blackpool	English Schools Championships	10 Jul 93

Total Performances: 97

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