Mark Proctor (shot putter)

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Mark Proctor
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Born (1963-01-15) 15 January 1963 (age 61)
Wenhaston, Suffolk
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Mark Anthony Proctor (born 15 January 1963) is a male British former athlete who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics. He was born in Wenhaston, Suffolk. [1]

He represented England in the shot put event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [2] [3] He then appeared at the next two Commonwealth Games in 2002 and 2006. [4]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain and Flag of England.svg  England
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 25th (q)Shot put 18.08 m
1996 European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 12thShot put 18.53 m
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 15th (q)Shot put 19.21 m
World Championships Athens, Greece 29th (q)Shot put 17.99 m
1998 European Indoor Championships Valencia, Spain 15th (q)Shot put 18.66 m
European Championships Budapest, Hungary Shot put NM
Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 10thShot put 19.15 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 14th (q)Shot put 19.63 m
2000 European Indoor Championships Ghent, Belgium 9th (q)Shot put 19.42 m
Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 31st (q)Shot put 18.49 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 30th (q)Shot put 17.75 m
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 7thShot put 18.08 m
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 8thShot put 17.59 m

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mark Proctor". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  2. "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.