| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 15 October 1975 South Shields, Tyne and Wear |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 400m |
| Club | South Shields Harriers |
Medal record | |
Jared Mark Deacon (born 15 October 1975) is a male British former sprint athlete who specialised in the 400 metres. He was born in South Shields and competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. [1]
He was a regular feature in the international British 4 × 400 metres relay team, competing at the 1999 World Championships in Athletics, the 2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships and was also a three-time relay medallist at the Summer Universiade from 1995 to 1999. [2]
He represented England and won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [3] The other team members consisted of Solomon Wariso, Mark Richardson, Paul Slythe, Sean Baldock and Mark Hylton. [4]
He was a relay gold medallist for Great Britain at the 2002 European Athletics Championships and for England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. [5]
