Martin Higdon
British pole vaulter)
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Martin Higdon (born 1943) is a former international athlete who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography
Higdon was a member of the Hercules Wimbledon Athletic Club and specialised in the pole vault.[2] A college lecturer at Loughborough College by profession,[3] he represented England and Great Britain at international level.[4]
Higdon was twice a podium finisher at the AAA Championships,[5][6] third behind Mike Bull at the 1966 AAA Championships[7][8] and runner-up behind Bull at the 1969 AAA Championships.[9][10]
Higdon represented the England team[11] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,[12] where he competed in the pole vault event.[13]
