Mark English (athlete)

Mark English

Mark English at 2015 European Team Championships First League.
Personal information
Nationality Irish
Born (1993-03-18) 18 March 1993
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 800m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 400 m (outdoor): 46.56 (2014)
  • 800 m (outdoor): 1:44.84 (2013)
  • 800 m (indoor): 1:46.82 (2014, NR)[1]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Ireland
European Championships
2014 Zürich 800 m
European Indoor Championships
2015 Prague 800 m
European Team Championships
2015 Heraklion (First League) 800 m

Mark English (born 18 March 1993) is an Irish middle-distance runner.[2] He competed in the 800 metres event at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships. At the 2014 European Athletics Championships, English won a bronze medal in the 800 metres event.[3][4] On 8 March at the 2015 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Prague, English won a silver medal.[5][6]

International achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Ireland
2010 European Youth Olympic Trials Moscow, Russia 1st 1000m 2:24.53
Youth Olympic Games Singapore 8th 1000 m 2:24.95
2012 World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 5th 800 m 1:46.02
2014 European Championships Zürich, Switzerland 3rd 800 m 1:45.03
5th 4x400 m relay 3:01.26
Continental Cup Marrakech, Morocco 4th 800 m 1:45.741
2015 European Indoor Championships Prague, Czech Republic 2nd 800 m 1:47.20
European Team Championships Heraklion, Crete 2nd 800m 1:48.28
World Championships Beijing, China 10th 800 m 1:45.55
13th (h) 4x400 m relay 3:01.26 (NR)
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 17th (sf) 800 m 1:45.93

1Representing Europe

References

  1. ↑ [1:46.82 ]
  2. ↑ "Mark English". IAAF. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "Mark English wins 800m European bronze for Ireland". The Score. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Mark English wins bronze for Ireland". Irish Examiner. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "'I had to bide my time' - Mark English claims silver for Ireland in European 800m final". Irish Independent. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "Mark English upgrades bronze to silver at European Indoor Championships". Irish Examiner. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
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