Mark Proctor (shot putter)
English athlete
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Mark Anthony Proctor (born 15 January 1963) is a male former athlete who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]
NationalityBritish (English)
Born15 January 1963
Wenhaston, Suffolk, England
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight131 kg (289 lb)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 15 January 1963 Wenhaston, Suffolk, England |
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 131 kg (289 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Shot put |
| Club | Newham and Essex Beagles |
Biography
Proctor, born in Wenhaston, Suffolk, represented England in the shot put event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2][3] He then appeared at the next two Commonwealth Games in 2002 and 2006.[4]
Proctor was five-times British shot put champion after winning the British AAA Championships title in 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2002.[5][6]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain and  England | |||||
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 25th (q) | Shot put | 18.08 m |
| 1996 | European Indoor Championships | Stockholm, Sweden | 12th | Shot put | 18.53 m |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 15th (q) | Shot put | 19.21 m |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 29th (q) | Shot put | 17.99 m | |
| 1998 | European Indoor Championships | Valencia, Spain | 15th (q) | Shot put | 18.66 m |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | – | Shot put | NM | |
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 10th | Shot put | 19.15 m | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 14th (q) | Shot put | 19.63 m |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 9th (q) | Shot put | 19.42 m |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 31st (q) | Shot put | 18.49 m | |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 30th (q) | Shot put | 17.75 m |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 7th | Shot put | 18.08 m |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 8th | Shot put | 17.59 m |