Neil McMenemy

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Neil McMenemy (born 1967, Inverness, Scotland) was Scotland's national triple jump champion twice during the 1990s. The Scottish Association of Track Statisticians report that he has made the most appearances for Scotland at indoor internationals by a male athlete (seven appearances (four wins) at triple jump and two at long jump). Analysis provided by the Scottish Association of Track Statisticians in April 2017 shows that he has made the most appearances for Scotland at triple jump in international competition (15 appearances); more than any other athlete, male or female.

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He graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a BSc(Eng) in Chemical Engineering in 1988, and pursued a career in IT

Sporting career

Neil competed for Central Athletic Club (formerly Central Region Athletic Club) for 20 years from 1977 to 1997 and up to December 2010 held the club records for long jump and triple jump both indoor [1] and out. [2] He also competed for the British Athletics League Division One club Newham and Essex Beagles [3] Neil made his debut for Scotland in 1990 in Kapfenberg, Austria in the Westathletic Cup against the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Ireland, Spain and Portugal. [4] He continued to compete for Scotland both at home and abroad (including, Tel Aviv, Hamar and Istanbul) winning the bronze medal in the Istanbul Games in 1994. [5]

His last performance for Scotland was a first place in the Small Nations Cup in Belfast in 1996 against Northern Ireland, Ireland, Wales and Turkey. [6]

Neil was only the third man, after coach, Rodger Harkins and world record holder, Jonathan Edwards to win Scottish national titles at triple jump indoor [7] and out. [8] He was also the first to hold both titles simultaneously. He won two titles indoor (1994 and 1996) and two titles outdoor (1995 and 1996).

His best performances came at the CAU Championships where in 1990 he won the silver medal [9] behind 1994 Commonwealth Games gold medallist Julian Golley and in 1994 where he achieved his lifetime best of 15.13m, [10] the same year in which John Mackenzie set the current Scottish record of 16.17m.

Neil became the Scottish Athletics national event coach for triple jump in 2003 and continued in this position until 2006. [11] During this time he helped Scottish long jump record holder Darren Ritchie to his first and only national triple jump title in 2005. The next year he coached 18-year-old John Carr to the same title. Under his direction Carr also won the junior indoor AAA long jump title in 2006. [12] Carr achieved a senior UK top 10 triple jump ranking in 2006. [13]

He took part in the scottishathletics interim coaching commission to re-establish the commission as a body capable of representing coaches in Scotland. [14]

At age 28 Neil played rugby union, mostly on the wing, for Forrester FP for a season. He was also invited to play for Edinburgh Borderers RFC where he scored 5 tries in winning the Gracie Cup at the Alloa sevens tournament in 1997. [15] The same year he was included in the initial Scotland Amateur Rugby League squad but could not take part due to business commitments.

Neil is the third cousin, once removed of the Scotland footballer and member of Hibernian's The Famous Five, Bobby Johnstone. His first cousin is rugby referee Andrew McMenemy.

International Appearance summary

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Total Appearances against Opposing Nations

Triple Jump and Long Jump (bolded appearances indicates beating the opponent)
Opponent1990199119921993199419951996TotalNotes
Wales2113119 (6)All TJ
Northern Ireland2 (1 1)3 (2 1)3 (2 1)119 (5)7 TJ and 2 LJ
Ireland2114 (3)All TJ
Iceland112 (2)All TJ
Turkey1113 (1)All TJ
Israel112All TJ
Norway11All TJ
Denmark11All TJ
Spain11All TJ
Portugal11All TJ
Switzerland11All TJ
Austria11All TJ
Belgium11All TJ
Netherlands11All TJ

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References

  1. Central Athletic Club Indoor Record Holders
  2. Central Athletic Club Senior Men Record Holders
  3. British Athletics Annual 1997.
  4. British Athletics Annual 1991, National Union of Track Statisticians
  5. British Athletics Annual 1995, umbra
  6. British Athletics Annual 1997, umbra
  7. Scottish National Indoor Athletics Champions
  8. Scottish National Athletics Champions
  9. British Athletics Annual 1991, National Union of Track Statisticians
  10. British Athletics Annual 1995, umbra
  11. Scottish National Coaches Appointment
  12. Article on John Carr March 2006 CSIS
  13. UK Triple Jump Rankings 2006
  14. Scottish Athletics Annual Report – Neil McMenemy joins interim coaching commission
  15. Wee County News, August 1997, Forth Independent Newspapers
  16. British Athletics Annual 1991, National Union of Track Statisticians
  17. British Athletics Annual 1991, National Union of Track Statisticians
  18. British Athletics Annual 1992, National Union of Track Statisticians
  19. British Athletics Annual 1993, umbra
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  23. British Athletics Annual 1996, umbra
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