Mark Mandy
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Mark Mandy is a retired Irish
high jump
er who grew up in England and competed for the Republic of Ireland by virtute of the fact he had a grandfather from Dublin. He seems to have retired from top level competition in 1999.
He competed at the World Championships in 1993
, 1995
and 1997
, the 1996 Olympic Games
, the 1997 World Indoor Championships and the 1994 European Championships
without reaching the final.
His personal best jump is 2.25 metres, achieved in July 1995 in Gateshead
. He had 2.26 metres on the indoor track, achieved in February 1997 in Birmingham
. His best was the Irish record for a while before Brendan Reilly switched his allegiance from the United Kingdom to the Republic of Ireland and broke the record.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
er who grew up in England and competed for the Republic of Ireland by virtute of the fact he had a grandfather from Dublin. He seems to have retired from top level competition in 1999.
He competed at the World Championships in 1993
1993 World Championships in Athletics - Men's High Jump
These are the official results of the Men's High Jump event at the 1993 IAAF World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. There were a total of 40 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Sunday August 22, 1993...
, 1995
1995 World Championships in Athletics - Men's High Jump
These are the official results of the Men's High Jump event at the 1995 IAAF World Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden. There were a total number of 35 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Tuesday August 8, 1995....
and 1997
1997 World Championships in Athletics - Men's High Jump
These are the official results of the men's high jump event at the 1997 IAAF World Championships in Athens, Greece. There were a total number of 35 participating athletes, with two qualifying groups and the final held on Wednesday 1997-08-06.-Medalists:...
, the 1996 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump
These are the official results of the men's high jump event at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. There were a total number of 38 competitors, with one non-starter.-Medalists:-Records:...
, the 1997 World Indoor Championships and the 1994 European Championships
1994 European Championships in Athletics - Men's High Jump
These are the official results of the Men's High Jump event at the 1994 European Championships in Helsinki, Finland. There were a total number of 26 participating athletes.-Final:-Qualification:-See also:* 1988 Men's Olympic High Jump...
without reaching the final.
His personal best jump is 2.25 metres, achieved in July 1995 in Gateshead
Gateshead
Gateshead is a town in Tyne and Wear, England and is the main settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Gateshead. Historically a part of County Durham, it lies on the southern bank of the River Tyne opposite Newcastle upon Tyne and together they form the urban core of Tyneside...
. He had 2.26 metres on the indoor track, achieved in February 1997 in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
. His best was the Irish record for a while before Brendan Reilly switched his allegiance from the United Kingdom to the Republic of Ireland and broke the record.