Lana Stephanie "Stephi" Douglas (born 22 January 1969) is an English retired athlete who specialised in sprinting events and represented Great Britain at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics

Biography

Douglas represented England and won a silver medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. Shortly afterwards she became the British 100 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1990 AAA Championships. In 1991 Douglas won the 200 metres AAA title.

At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, she represented Great Britain in the 100 metres event and represented England at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, winning a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 metres relay event.

At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, she represented Great Britain again in the 100 metres. The same year she won another 100 metres AAA title at the 1996 AAA Championships.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Great Britain and England
1987European Junior ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom5th100 m11.73
11th (h)100 m hurdles14.28
5th4 × 100 m relay45.87
1988World Junior ChampionshipsSudbury, Canada10th (sf)100 m11.79
5th4 × 100 m relay44.91
1990Commonwealth GamesAuckland, New Zealand4th100 m11.39
2nd4 × 100 m relay44.15
European Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom9th (sf)60 m7.32
European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia8th100 m11.46
3rd4 × 100 m relay43.32
1991World Indoor ChampionshipsSeville, Spain12th (sf)60 m7.32
World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan23rd (qf)100 m11.58
10th (h)4 × 100 m relay43.43
1992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain30th (qf)100 m11.77
1994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland12th (sf)100 m11.60
5th4 × 100 m relay43.63
Commonwealth GamesVictoria, Canada8th100 m11.48
10th (sf)200 m23.67
3rd4 × 100 m relay43.46
1995World Indoor ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain12th (sf)60 m7.30
World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden40th (h)100 m11.67
1996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States26th (qf)100 m11.75

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

Personal life

Stephi has one daughter named Jorja who is a member of the girl group FLO. The two appeared on Series 2 of Got What It Takes?, winning the competition and earning a chance to perform on the Main Stage at BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend.

Douglas is also a fan of English football side Manchester City.