Paul Mardle
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 November 1962[1] Harrogate, Yorkshire, England[1] |
| Occupation | discus thrower |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1] |
| Weight | 243 lb (110 kg)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Club | WBAC, Wolverhampton |
Paul Stuart Mardle (born 10 November 1962 in Norwich, England) is a male former discus thrower.
Athletics career
[edit]Mardle represented Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics where he finished in 20th place in the discus event.[2]
He was twice a representative of England at the Commonwealth Games in 1986 and 1990. He represented England finishing fourth, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[3][4] Four years later he represented England finishing fifth, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[5][6][7]
Domestically, he won seven national titles including three AAA titles and six UK Championships.[8][9][10]
Personal life
[edit]His son, Matthew Paul Rory Mardle, competed at the Inter Schools Championship in 2009 under Paul's tuition, coming second.
National titles
[edit]- UK Championships: 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991
- AAA Championships: 1987, 1988, 1989
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d profile at sports-reference.com
- ^ "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ 1990 Commonwealth Results at sporting heroes
- ^ GBR athletics UK results
- ^ GBR Athletics – AAA CHAMPIONSHIPS (MEN)
- 1962 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Norwich
- English male discus throwers
- British male discus throwers
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games competitors for England
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games