Mike Makin

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Mike Makin
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1962-03-01) 1 March 1962 (age 63)
Warrington, Cheshire, England
Sport
Sport Athletics
EventTriple jump
ClubLeeds City
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 Edinburgh triple jump

Michael Robert Makin (born 1 March 1962) is a male former athlete who competed for England. [1]

Biography

Makin represented England in the triple jump event, and won a silver medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [2] [3] [4]

Makin became the British triple jump champion after finishing third behind Joseph Taiwo and Peter Beames at the 1986 AAA Championships [5] by virtue of being the highest placed British athlete. [6]

References

  1. "Profile". European Athletics.
  2. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.[ permanent dead link ]
  5. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  6. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 20 June 2025.