Club: Shaftesbury Barnet Gender: Female Age Group: V45 County: Surrey Region: London Nation: England

Lead Coach: Malcolm Arnold 2011- Previous Lead: Darrell Smith 2002-2010 Previous Lead: John Smith 2000-2002 Previous Lead: Judy Vernon -2000

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Domestic Championships Record 1993 – ESAA Championships 300m hurdles gold 1995 – AAA U20 Championships 100m hurdles gold 1996 – AAA U20 Championships 100m hurdles gold 1998 – AAA Championships gold 1999 – AAA Championships bronze 2000 – AAA Championships gold 2002 – Commonwealth Games Trials 400m hurdles gold, 100m hurdles silver, AAA Championships gold 2006 – AAA Championships gold 2007 – Norwich Union World Champs Trials 400m hurdles gold 2008 – Olympic Trials 100m hurdles bronze, 400m hurdles silver Major Championships and International Highlights 2008 - Olympic Games 400mh bronze 2007 - World Championships 400mh 8th 2006 - European Championships 400mh 7th. Commonwealth Games 400mh silver. European Cup 400mh gold 2003 - World Championships 400mh 6th sf, 4x400m 6th 2002 - European Championships 400mh 7th. Commonwealth Games 400mh 7th 2001 - World Championships 400mh 4th, 4x400m 5th. World University Games 400mh gold, (4x400m silver) 2000 - Olympic Games 400mh 8th, 4x400m 6th 1999 - World Championships 1999 6th ht 400m hurdles. World University Games 400mh 5th, (4x400m bronze). European U23 Championships 400mh gold 1998 - European Championships 6th. Commonwealth Games 400mh 5th 1996 - World Junior Championships 100mh 6th 1995 - European Junior Championships 100mh silver 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. The 2010 season started late and only amounted to one race before curtailing her season once again through injury. 2011 also followed much the same pattern with only one outing. 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 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 Event 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 Event 1995 1994 1993 300 37.80 300 37.80 300 400 52.89 400 52.89 53.42 56.20 53.78 53.26 400 800 2:06.25 800 2:08.67 2:06.25 800 60HW 8.32i 60HW 8.32i 60HW 8.62i 100HW 12.96/12.8w 100HW 13.39 13.25 12.96 12.8w 13.20 14.00 100HW 13.45 13.76w 13.88 300HW 41.99 300HW 300HW 42.20 41.99 400H 56.36 400H 56.36 400H 400HW 53.84 400HW 56.44 55.19 53.84 54.08 54.82 57.69 54.02 56.55 54.94 54.95 55.75 55.69 56.84 400HW HJ 1.82 HJ 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 British 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 British 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 British 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 British 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				Don Valley	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 British Championships inc. World Trials	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 British Championships inc. World Trials	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 Championships	16 Jul 06
400HW	55.64				2	h3			Gothenburg, SWE	European Championships	7 Aug 06
400HW	55.65				1				Malaga, ESP	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 Championships	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	LEAP	16 Jul 05
400HW	57.72				1	h1			Sportcity	AAA Championships inc. Senior Invitation	9 Jul 05
400HW	58.30				6				Sportcity	AAA Championships inc. Senior Invitation	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				Paris, FRA	IAAF World Championships	31 Aug 03
100HW	12.96		1.9		4				Stanford CA, USA	Invitational	7 Jun 03
400HW	54.02				2				Rome, ITA	Rome Grand Prix	11 Jul 03
400HW	54.32				1				Zagreb, CRO	Hanzekovic	7 Jul 03
400HW	55.48				7	s1			Paris, FRA	IAAF World Championships	25 Aug 03
400HW	56.02				4	h2			Paris, FRA	IAAF World Championships	24 Aug 03
2002 SEN Shaftesbury Barnet
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
400HW	56.55				4	h1			Munich, GER	European Championships	7 Aug 02
400HW	56.93				7				Munich, GER	European Championships	8 Aug 02
2001 SEN Shaftesbury Barnet
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
400L	51.97				L3				Edmonton, CAN	WC	12 Aug 01
400H	56.36				4	h3			Edmonton, CAN	IAAF World Championships	5 Aug 01
400HW	54.94				1				Beijing, CHI	FISU Summer Universiade	31 Aug 01
400HW	55.70				1	s2			Beijing, CHI	FISU Summer Universiade	30 Aug 01
400HW	57.26				1	h3			Beijing, CHI	FISU Summer Universiade	30 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	Olympic Games	30 Sep 00
400HW	54.95				3	s1			Sydney, AUS	Olympic Games	25 Sep 00
400HW	55.00				8				Sydney, AUS	Olympic Games	27 Sep 00
400HW	55.68				3	h2			Sydney, AUS	Olympic Games	24 Sep 00
1999 U23 Croydon
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	Pac 10	22 May 99
400HW	55.75				5				Palma de Mallorca, ESP	FISU Summer Universiade	10 Jul 99
400HW	55.80				3	s1			Palma de Mallorca, ESP	FISU Summer Universiade	9 Jul 99
400HW	56.00				1				Gothenburg, SWE	European U23 Championships	30 Jul 99
400HW	56.00				1				Gothenburg, SWE	European U23 Championships	30 Jul 99
400HW	56.22				6	h1			Seville, ESP	IAAF World Championships	22 Aug 99
400HW	56.53				1	h2			Palma de Mallorca, ESP	FISU Summer Universiade	9 Jul 99
400HW	57.64				2	h3			Gothenburg, SWE	European U23 Championships	29 Jul 99
1998 U23 Croydon
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
400	53.26				1				Watford	South of England Championships	21 Jun 98
400L	52.7				L3				Budapest, HUN	European Championships	22 Aug 98
100HW	13.20		-0.3		2				Los Angeles (Ww) CA, USA	-	2 May 98
400HW	55.69				4				Gateshead	Bupa	19 Jul 98
400HW	56.39				5				Kuala Lumpur, MAS	Commonwealth Games	18 Sep 98
400HW	57.19				6	h3			Budapest, HUN	European Championships	19 Aug 98
HJ	1.82				2				Stanford CA, USA	Pac 10 Championships	24 May 98
1997 U23 Croydon
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
400HW	56.84								Seattle WA, USA	-	25 May 97
400HW	58.70				4	h1			Turku, FIN	European U23 Championships	11 Jul 97
1996 U20 Croydon
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
60HW	8.32	i			1	h2			Lievin, FRA	vFRA,GER,ITA-20	2 Mar 96
100HW	14.00				6				Sydney, AUS	IAAF World U20/Junior Championships	25 Aug 96
1995 U20 Croydon
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	European Junior Championships	28 Jul 95
100HW	13.72		-2.0		1	h2			Nyíregyháza, HUN	European Junior Championships	27 Jul 95
1994 U17 Croydon
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
100HW	13.76	w	3.4		1				Hendon	Inter Area	27 Aug 94
300HW	42.20				1	h1			Birmingham	AAA Age Group Championships	31 Jul 94
1993 U17 Croydon
Event	Perf				Pos				Venue	Meeting	Date
60HW	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	ESAA English Schools' Championships	10 Jul 93

Total Performances: 119

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