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Mark Mandy

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Mark Mandy
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born19 November 1972
Stafford, England
Height197 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump
ClubCannock & Stafford AC

Mark Mandy (born 19 November 1972) is a retired high jumper who grew up in England and competed for the Republic of Ireland by virtue of the fact he had a grandfather from Dublin. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

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He competed at the World Championships in 1993, 1995 and 1997, the 1996 Olympic Games, the 1997 World Indoor Championships,[2] the 1994, 1996 and 1998 European Indoor Championships[3][4][5] and the 1994 European Championships without reaching the final.[6]

Domestically, Mandy became Irish champion five times as well as AAA champion in 1997,[7][8] AAA indoor champion in 1997, and Scottish champion in 1995.[9][10][11][12]

His personal best jump is 2.25 metres, achieved in July 1995 in Gateshead. He had 2.26 metres on the indoor track, achieved in February 1997 in Birmingham. His best was the Irish record for a while before Brendan Reilly switched his allegiance from the United Kingdom to the Republic of Ireland and broke the record. This has since been broken. The current Irish record of 2m30cms is held by Adrian O’Dwyer set in Algiers on 24 June 2004.

References

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  1. ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  2. ^ Mark Mandy at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata
  3. ^ "1994 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump qualification". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  4. ^ "1996 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump qualification". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  5. ^ "1998 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump qualification". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Men High Jump European Championships 1994 Helsinki (FIN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  7. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  8. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Irish Republic Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  10. ^ "AAA Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  11. ^ "AAA Indoor Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  12. ^ "Scottish Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 August 2015.