Gillian Sanders

Gillian Sanders is a South African triathlete, born on 15 October 1981 and raised in Pietermaritzburg. She took up the sport in her youth under the influence of her father and older sister, who both competed in it, and raced age group and junior events internationally before putting triathlon on hold to study law at Stellenbosch University, where she ran the 1500 metres. After graduating she resumed competition while working in law, and at the end of 2011 she chose to train full time. She competed in the women's event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and again in the women's triathlon at the 2020 Summer Olympics.