Mark Roberson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 13 March 1967 Cambridge, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Javelin |
| Club | Haringey AC |
Mark W. Roberson (born 13 March 1967) is a retired javelin thrower. He represented England at four successive Commonwealth Games between 1990 and 2002.
Biography
[edit]He won the silver medal at the 1986 World Junior Championships,[1] finished sixth at the 1990 Commonwealth Games,[2] seventh at the 1994 Commonwealth Games,[3] sixth at the 1998 European Championships, fourth at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and sixth at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[4]
Roberson was twice British javelin throw champion after winning the 1997 AAA Championships[5] and the 2001 AAA Championships.[6]
His personal best throw was 85.67 metres, achieved in July 1998 in Gateshead.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ "IAAF World Junior Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- ↑ "Athletics Javelin Throw - Men Auckland 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ↑ "Athletics Javelin Throw - Men Victoria 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- 1 2 Mark Roberson at World Athletics
- ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ↑ "AAA and National Championships Medallists". NUTS.
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