To recognise athletes that have achieved GB International status (Junior or Senior) while a member of WADAC. To recognise athletes that have competed in the Commonwealth Games or European Schools Championship.
The standard for hall of fame entry is to reflect an extremely high level of achievement. Entries to the hall of fame will be made yearly by a panel of coaches, nominated via the WADAC secretary (secretary@wadac.org.uk) using the criteria set out. Entry to the hall of fame will be made by year of induction, not by year of achievement. Entries will include a brief record of achievement, year of induction and a photo. this may include lifetime achievements while not a member of WADAC.
2020
Sarah Dean
Sarah was Winchester’s first ever National, Major Championship and English Schools winner.
1980 English Schools Championship, Kirkby 1st 80m Hurdles in 11.2 sec (PB).
1980 National WAAA Championships Crystal Palace 1st 80m Hurdles 11.47 sec.
1980 National WAAA Indoor Championships Cosford 1st 60m Hurdles 8.71 sec.
1981 European Schools Indoor Championships Paris 50m Hurdles 5th in final in 7.60 sec (Gold in relay 4x100m).
1984 Indoor 4 x 400m relay National WAAA Indoor Championships Cosford (Jacqui, Dawn, Sarah and Simone) National Champions. Time 3min 47.4 sec. club indoor record and 5th fastest on the UK All-Time list.
Lifetime Performances
1980 80m Hurdles 11.2 sec
1980 60m Hurdles (Indoors) 8.71 sec
1981 50m Hurdles (Indoors) 7.60
1991 400m Hurdles 57.38 sec
1991 GBR v Soviet Union, Meadowbank 400m Hurdles 5th 58.36 sec.
1991 400m Hurdles 57.38 sec National AAA Championships 3rd, Birmingham, Ranked 43 UK All-Time (in 2020).
Sarah, a physiotherapist and psychologist, is now Professor of Psychology Applied to Rehabilitation and Health at the University of Exeter.
Simone Gandy
Set UK age best for 400H – 1980-1981-1982
1986 Set British U23 record of 41.74 sec. for 300H - still stands today (2020)
1981 European Schools Indoor Championships Paris – 400m 2nd
1982 GBR Junior v Nederland, Belgium & Greece – Amsterdam NED 400H / 4x400m
1982 GBR v Germany Birmingham 400H
1983 European Junior Championships – Vienna 400H
1983 GBR v Germany Koblenz 400H/4x400m
1983 GBR v USSR Birmingham 400H (Ranked 1st in the UK 400H U19 age group)
(Western European ranked 1st 400H U19 age group)
1984 GBR Junior v Poland (indoors) Cosford
1984 GBR Juniors v Ireland & Belgium – Dublin
1985 World Student Games Japan 400m
1985 GBR v Italy v Yugoslavia v Germany Genoa 4x400m (Senior)
1985 GBR v Germany (GDR) Birmingham 400H
1985 GBR v France v Belgium Le Touquet 400H 4x400m
1986 Commonwealth Games – Edinburgh 400H
1986 GBR Juniors v Romania – Bucharest 400H
World Student Games - Australia 400H
Lifetime Performances
300H 41.74 sec.
400m 54.12 sec.
400m (indoors) 55.10 sec
400H 57.00 sec
1987 World Student Games Zagreb Yugoslavia 400H
1987 Loughborough International 1st 400H
1987 GBR U23 International in Krakow v Poland v West Germany v Spain 1st 400H
1988 GRB v USSR v France Portsmouth 400H
1988 GBR Olympic Meeting Athens 400m
1988 Olympic Trials –Birmingham 3rd in Final 400H
1988 Olympic Games –Seoul, South Korea 400H
Simone represented her country on 26 occasions (15 GBR and 11 full Senior England vests) plus 2 World student Games and 2 England Schools Internationals. A club record number of 10 GBR vests while a Winchester athlete.
Dawn Gandy
1982 GBR V Sweden Karlstad 4x 400m relay (1st Winchester athlete to run for GBR Seniors)
1982 U20 GBR v Netherlands v Belgium v Germany – Amsterdam 1st 400m
1983 GBR (Senior) v France v Germany – Dortmund Germany 400m
Dawn was ranked 2nd in the Western European U19 age group for 400m
Lifetime Performances
400m PB 53.80s
800m PB 2min. 01.87 sec
1987 National WAAA Indoor Championships 1st 400m
1987 European Cup– Prague 4x400m relay (senior)
1988 GBR v USA – Birmingham 400m
1988 National WAAA Championship (indoors) 1st 800m
1988 European Indoor Championships - Budapest 800m semi-finalist
1989 UK Championships 2nd 800m
1990 National WAAA Indoor Championships 1st 800m
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow 800m
1990 GBR v France v Soviet Union – Portsmouth
1992 National WAAA Indoor Championships 1st 800m
1994 National WAAA Championships 2nd 800m
1994 Commonwealth Games, Victoria 800m
In all Dawn represented her Country on 25 occasions.
Jacqui Parker
1980-81-82-83 Set National age best 70/75/80m hurdles
1984 Represented GBR Juniors – 400H
1988 Represented GBR Seniors – 400H
1990 European Championships Split Yugoslavia Semi-Finalist 400H
Lifetime Performances
400m 54.63 sec
400 m Hurdles 56.15 sec
800m 2 min. 04.8 sec
800m (Indoors) 2 min. 03.78 sec
1991 World championships Tokyo Japan
1991 400H- UK 400H Champion
1993 World Indoor Championships Toronto Canada 800M Semi-Finalist
1993 World Championships Stuttgart Germany 400H
1993 UK 400H Champion
1994 European Championships Helsinki Finland 400H
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 400H 6th in Final 1995 National Champion 400H
Dean Showler-Davis
2006 GB U23 Indoor Heptathlon Gb v France v Spain
2006 GB U23 Decathlon GB v Switzerland v France v Germany
2006 Winner of National Senior Combined Events Championship’s
2006 Winner U23 AAA Combined Events Championships Sheffield
2006 GB Senior European Combined Events
2007 GB Senior Indoor Heptathlon GB v France v Spain
2007 Loughborough International 4x400m
2007 GB Senior European Cup Combined Events Szczecin Poland
2012 Winner Senior Combined Events Championships Bedford
2012 International Decathlon Meerkamp, Woeden NED
Lifetime Performances
Decathlon 7241 points
100m 10.36 sec
200m 21.07 sec
400m 48.65 sec
400m Hurdles 55.00 sec
Holly Croxford
2005 AAA U17 Championships 2nd 300m
2006 AAA U17 Championships 1st 300m
2007 ESSA Championships 1st 200m
2007 GB U20 Loughborough International 4x400 relay
2007 GB U20 European Junior Championships 400m
2008 GB U20 World Junior Championships 4x100 relay
2008 England U20 Championships 2nd 200m
Lifetime Performances
100m 11.87 sec
200m 23.86 sec
300m 38.68 sec
400m 54.28 sec
Louis Sellers
2006 ESAA Schools Championships 1st 400m 47.43 sec
2006 U23 AAA Championships 2nd 400m
2007 GB U20 Loughborough International 4x400 relay
2008 GB U20 World Junior Championships 4x400m relay (Bronze Medal)
Lifetime Performances
100m 10.87 sec
200m 21.80 sec
400m 47.39 sec
