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Donald Sanford (Donald Eugene Blair-Sanford) was born on 5 February, 1987 in Los Angeles, California, is an Israeli sprinter of American descent. Discover Donald Sanford's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 37 years old?

Popular As Donald Eugene Blair-Sanford
Occupation N/A
Age 37 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 5 February, 1987
Birthday 5 February
Birthplace Los Angeles, California
Nationality Los Angeles, California

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Donald Sanford Height, Weight & Measurements

At 37 years old, Donald Sanford height is 1.96m and Weight 80 kg.

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Height 1.96m
Weight 80 kg
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Who Is Donald Sanford's Wife?

His wife is Danielle Dekel

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Wife Danielle Dekel
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Donald Sanford Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Donald Sanford worth at the age of 37 years old? Donald Sanford’s income source is mostly from being a successful sprinter. He is from Los Angeles, California. We have estimated Donald Sanford's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
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1926

He was ranked 26th, two places and one-tenth of a second behind the runners who qualified for the semifinals.

1940

He ran the 400m and finished in 5th place in his heat in a time of 46.06, 10 split-seconds behind the semi-final qualifying time, and placed 33rd overall.

1987

Donald Eugene Blair-Sanford (born February 5, 1987) is an American-Israeli Olympic sprinter, who specialises in the 400 metre dash.

His personal record at 400 metres is 45.04 seconds.

2002

He was the second Israeli to win a medal at the European Athletic Championships, after Alex Averbukh won gold medals in the pole vault in 2002 and 2006.

2004

His older sister, Donnisha "CoCoa" Sanford was a member of the 2004 Pac-10 regular-season championship team for the University of Arizona women's basketball team.

2007

He earned an associate degree at Central Arizona in 2007, where he ran on two NJCAA Outdoor Championship teams (in 2006 and 2007).

He also studied at Arizona State University, which he represented in athletic competitions within the United States, and set his 400m personal record of 45.21 seconds.

2008

Sanford and his wife, Israeli native Danielle Dekel-Sanford, married in 2008, and live in Kibbutz Ein Shemer about an hour north of Tel Aviv with their children, Amerie Ann and Rylee.

His wife's father, Ehud Dekel, was the first Israeli to compete in four different sports in Israel’s highest sports league, the First League.

2009

She also played professional basketball overseas from 2009-2012.

2010

He was the 2010 NCAA runner-up at 400 meters and was part of the 4×400-meter indoor and outdoor relays that season, and was named an All-American.

Sanford's club is Maccabi Tel Aviv, and he is coached by Lloyd Cowan.

2012

He represented Israel in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

In 2012, Sanford represented Israel for the first time at a major sporting event, finishing 4th at the European Athletic Championships, held in Helsinki, nine-hundredths of a second away from a medal at 45.91 seconds.

A little over a month later, he ran in the 2012 Summer Olympics.

His shoes were stolen from his bag just ahead of his qualifying heat, and he had to run in a teammate's shoes.

He finished fifth in a time of 45.71 seconds, in a race won by double-amputee South African Oscar Pistorius, and did not make it out of the qualifying rounds.

2013

At the 2013 Maccabiah Games, Sanford broke the Israeli record and won the gold medal in the 400 meter race with a time of 45.65, defeating Australian Olympic finalist Steven Solomon.

2014

He won the bronze medal in 400 metres at the 2014 European Athletics Championships, with a new Israeli record of 45.27 seconds.

In 2014, Sanford won the bronze medal in the 400 metres sprint at the European Athletic Championships held in Zurich on August 15, 2014, with a new Israeli record of 45.27 seconds.

He dedicated his medal to the Israel Defense Forces.

In December 2014, he was named Israeli Sportsman of the Year.

2015

Competing for Israel at the 2015 European Games, Sanford won with a time of 45.75.

Sanford was born, one of four children, in Inglewood in Los Angeles County, California, to Donald E. Sanford Jr. and Debra Blair, who had run track in high school.

He attended City Honors High School in Inglewood but competed for Morningside High School.

He won the 400m dash at the California Interscholastic Federation Division III Championships, and was a member of the National Honor Society.

He competed for one season at Morgan State University, running a season-best time of 46.92 to place second at the IC4A Championships.

He became an Israeli citizen after marrying Israeli basketball player Danielle Dekel, whom he met when they were both students at Central Arizona College where she was playing basketball for the school.

In June 2015, competing for Israel at the 2015 European Games, Sanford won the 400 m in 45.75, a European Games record, as Team Israel won a bronze medal.

2016

Sanford competed for Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics.