English javelin thrower
Mark Roberson
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Nationality | English |
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Born | (1967-03-13) 13 March 1967 (age 57) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire |
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Sport | Javelin |
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Mark W. Roberson (born 13 March 1967) is a retired English javelin thrower. He represented England at four successive Commonwealth Games between 1990 and 2002.
Athletics career
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 national champion after winning the 1997 AAA Championships and the 2001 United Kingdom Championships in Athletics.[5]
His personal best throw was 85.67 metres, achieved in July 1998 in Gateshead.[4]
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