Paul Mardle

Paul Stuart Mardle (born 10 November 1962 in Norwich, England) is a male former discus thrower.

Paul Mardle
Personal information
Born (1962-11-10) 10 November 1962[1]
Harrogate, Yorkshire, England[1]
Occupationdiscus thrower
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1]
Weight243 lb (110 kg)[1]
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubWBAC, Wolverhampton

Athletics career

Mardle represented Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics where he finished in 20th place in the discus event.[2]

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.[3][4] Four years later he represented England finishing fifth, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[5][6][7]

Domestically, he won seven national titles including three AAA titles and six UK Championships.[8][9][10]

Personal life

His son, Matthew Paul Rory Mardle, competed at the Inter Schools Championship in 2009 under Paul's tuition, coming second.

National titles

  • UK Championships: 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991
  • AAA Championships: 1987, 1988, 1989
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References

  1. profile at sports-reference.com
  2. "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  3. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  4. "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  6. "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  7. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. 1990 Commonwealth Results at sporting heroes
  9. GBR athletics UK results
  10. GBR Athletics - AAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)
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