Geoff Parsons (athlete)
Scottish high jumper
Geoff Parsons (born 14 August 1964 in Margate) is a retired Scottish high jumper, who won three Great Britain titles (AAA Championships) in the men's high jump event. His personal best jump was 2.31 metres, achieved at the Commonwealth Games in Victoria.[1] He was trained by Ron Murray.
International competitions
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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1982 | Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia | 7th | 2.16 m | |
1984 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 15th | 2.15 m | |
1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | 2.28 m | |
Goodwill Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 8th | 2.25 m | ||
Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 2nd | 2.28 m | ||
European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 9th | 2.21 m | ||
1987 | Universiade | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | 6th | 2.24 m | |
World Championships | Rome, Italy | 10th | 2.25 m | ||
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 16th | 2.15 m | |
1989 | Universiade | Duisburg, West Germany | 4th | 2.28 m | |
1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 3rd | 2.23 m | |
European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 16th | 2.20 m | ||
1991 | Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 5th | 2.20 m | |
1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 3rd | 2.31 m PB |
References
- ^ Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men) – GBR Athletics
- Geoff Parsons at World Athletics
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UK Athletics Championships winners in men's high jump
- 1977: Mike Butterfield
- 1978: Mark Naylor
- 1979: Brian Burgess
- 1980: Mark Naylor
- 1981: Brian Burgess
- 1982: Trevor Llewelyn
- 1983: Mark Lakey
- 1984: Alex Kruger
- 1985-86: Geoff Parsons
- 1987: Floyd Manderson
- 1988: Geoff Parsons
- 1989: Steve Chapman
- 1990-91: Dalton Grant
- 1992: Brendan Reilly
- 1993: Dalton Grant
- 1997: Brendan Reilly
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