Mark Mandy
Irish high jumper
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Mark Mandy (born 19 November 1972) is a retired high jumper who was born in England and competed for the Republic of Ireland by virtue of the fact he had a grandfather from Dublin. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | 19 November 1972 Stafford, England |
| Height | 197 cm (6 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | High jump |
| Club | Cannock & Stafford AC |
Biography
He competed at the World Championships in 1993, 1995 and 1997, the 1996 Olympic Games, the 1997 World Indoor Championships,[2] the 1994, 1996 and 1998 European Indoor Championships[3][4][5] and the 1994 European Championships without reaching the final.[6]
Domestically, Mandy became Irish champion five times as well as AAA champion in 1997,[7][8] AAA indoor champion in 1997, and Scottish champion in 1995.[9][10][11][12]
His personal best jump is 2.25 metres, achieved in July 1995 in Gateshead. He achieved +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; this has since been broken. The current Irish record of 2.30 metres is held by Adrian O'Dwyer set in Algiers on 24 June 2004.
