Sandra James (née Henderson c. 1960)[1] is a former Canadian gymnast best known for co-lighting the Olympic Flame with Stéphane Préfontaine at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. She appeared on the front page of Sports Illustrated.
Sandra Henderson tried out for the Olympic gymnastics team at the age of 16 to compete in the 1976 Summer Games, but did not make it due to injuries. She retired from gymnastics in 1977 but continued competing at the university level when she was a student at the University of Toronto.[2]
- ^ Andy Riga (July 15, 2016) Montreal Olympics photo flashback: torch bearers made history. Montreal Gazette.
- ^ Pickering woman recalls 1976 flame. durhamregion.com. December 16, 2009