Geoff Parsons (athlete)

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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

YearCompetitionVenuePositionNotes
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain and Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
1982 Commonwealth Games Brisbane, Australia7th 2.16 m
1984 European Indoor Championships Gothenburg, Sweden15th 2.15 m
1986 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain3rd 2.28 m
Goodwill Games Moscow, Soviet Union 8th 2.25 m
Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, United Kingdom2nd 2.28 m
European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 9th 2.21 m
1987 Universiade Zagreb, Yugoslavia6th 2.24 m
World Championships Rome, Italy10th 2.25 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea16th 2.15 m
1989 Universiade Duisburg, West Germany4th 2.28 m
1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand3rd 2.23 m
European Championships Split, Yugoslavia16th 2.20 m
1991 Universiade Sheffield, United Kingdom5th 2.20 m
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada3rd 2.31 m PB

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