Mike Floyd
English hammer thrower
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Michael Anthony Floyd (born 26 September 1976) is an English former hammer thrower. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi he won a bronze medal. He holds a personal best of 72.45 m (237 ft 8+1⁄4 in), set in 2011.
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| Nationality | British (English) | |||||||||||
| Born | 26 September 1976 Wigan, England | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | Hammer throw | |||||||||||
| Club | Sale Harriers | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Floyd, born in Wigan, England, was a member of the Sale Harriers.[1] Nationally, he ranked second at the AAA Championships in 2003 and 2006, as well as having third-placed finishes in 2002 and 2004.[2][3] Floyd won his first national title at the British Athletics Championships in 2008. He was runner-up at the British Athletics Championships in 2007, 2010 and 2011, and third at the 2009 championships.[4]
He was the Division B winner at the European Champion Clubs Cup in 2008, and placed seventh at the international 2008 European Cup that same year.[4]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2008 | European Cup | Annecy, France | 7th | Hammer throw | 67.86 m |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | New Delhi, India | 3rd | Hammer throw | 69.34 m |
