Mark Naylor

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Mark Naylor
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NationalityEnglish
Born (1957-09-10) 10 September 1957 (age 65)
York, Yorkshire
Sport
ClubHillingdon AC


Mark Naylor (born 10 September 1957 in York, Yorkshire) is a retired male high jumper from England.

Athletics career

Naylor twice represented Great Britain at the Summer Olympics: 1980 and 1984. He was a member of Hillingdon Athletic Club during his career. Naylor set his personal best (2.24 metres) in 1980. [1] He represented England in the high jump event, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Olympics at Sports-Reference.com: Mark Naylor Biography and Statistics
  2. "1978 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.