Martin Briggs (athlete)

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Martin Briggs
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1964-01-04) 4 January 1964 (age 61)
Stoke-on-Trent, England
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event400 metres hurdles
ClubStoke AC

Martin Christopher Briggs (born 4 January 1964) is a British hurdler who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Biography

At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, Briggs represented Great Britain in the men's 400 metres hurdles event. [2]

Briggs finished third behind Max Robertson in the 400 metres hurdles event at both the 1987 AAA Championships [3] and 1988 AAA Championships. [4]

Briggs became the British 400 metres hurdles champion after winning the UK Athletics Championships title in 1984.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Martin Briggs Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  2. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  3. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
  4. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 21 June 2025.