Martin Higdon

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Martin Higdon
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
BornQ3. 1943 [1]
Gloucester, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event
Pole vault
Club Hercules Wimbledon AC

Martin Higdon (born 1943) is a former international athlete who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Higdon was a member of the Hercules Wimbledon Athletic Club and specialised in the pole vault. [2] A college lecturer at Loughborough College by profession, [3] he represented England and Great Britain at international level. [4]

Higdon was twice a podium finisher at the AAA Championships, [5] [6] third behind Mike Bull at the 1966 AAA Championships [7] [8] and runner-up behind Bull at the 1969 AAA Championships. [9] [10]

Higdon represented the England team [11] at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland, [12] where he competed in the pole vault event. [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  2. ↑ "Martin Higdon (Hercules Wimbledon)" . Torbay Express and South Devon Echo. 1 July 1970. p. 8. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Martin Higdon, now he's happy" . Daily Mirror. 14 July 1970. p. 20. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Graham may be pushed by Scots star" . Belfast News-Letter. 9 June 1967. p. 14. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  7. ↑ "Gamoudi holds off Tulloch in six miles" . Western Daily Press. 9 July 1966. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "Hurdler Dave flies in for Britain" . The People. 10 July 1966. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Shock victory by Irish middle-distance man" . Hull Daily Mail. 2 August 1969. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "Yorkshire hat-trick in AAA championships" . Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 3 August 1969. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "England's Men Athletes For Games" . Evening News (London). 8 June 1970. p. 1. Retrieved 24 January 2026– via British Newspaper Archive.
  13. ↑ "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
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