Paul Mardle
English discus thrower
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Paul Stuart Mardle (born 10 November 1962) is a male former discus thrower who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
Mardle represented Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics where he finished in 20th place in the discus event.[3]
He was twice a representative of England at the Commonwealth Games in 1986 and 1990. He represented England finishing fourth, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[4][5] Four years later he represented England finishing fifth, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[6][7][8]
Domestically, he won seven national titles including three AAA Championships titles (1987, 1988, 1989) and six UK Athletics Championships.[9][10][11] By virtue of being the highest placed British athlete at the 1985 AAA Championships, he was also considered the British discus throw champion that year.[12]
Personal life
His son, Matthew Paul Rory Mardle, competed at the Inter Schools Championship in 2009 under Paul's tuition, coming second.[citation needed]
National titles
- UK Championships: 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991
- AAA Championships: 1987, 1988, 1989