Michelle Griffith-Robinson

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Michelle Robinson (née Griffith)
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1971-10-06) 6 October 1971 (age 50)
Wembley, Greater London
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubWindsor
Slough & Eton AC

Michelle Amanda Robinson (née Griffith) (born 6 October 1971 in Wembley, Greater London) is a female retired English triple jumper.

Athletics career[]

She represented Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics[1] and England in the triple jump event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[2][3] Four years later she represented England for a second time in the triple jump at the Commonwealth Games before appearing for a third time (under her married name) during the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[4]

Her personal best jump was 14.08 metres, achieved in June 1994 in Sheffield. In Great Britain, and England, only Ashia Hansen has jumped farther.[5]

Personal life[]

Griffith also helped open Preston manor's new sports hall in Wembley.

International competitions[]

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1990 European Indoor Championships Glasgow, United Kingdom 7th Triple jump 12.39 m
1992 European Indoor Championships Genoa, Italy 14th Triple jump 13.10 m
1993 Universiade Buffalo, United States 4th Triple jump 13.75 m
World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 9th Triple jump 13.69 m
1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France 10th Triple jump 13.55 m
Goodwill Games St. Petersburg, Russia 6th Triple jump 13.49 m
European Championships Helsinki, Finland 10th Triple jump 13.60 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 12th Triple jump 13.59 m
1996 European Indoor Championships Stockholm, Sweden 22nd (q) Triple jump 12.36 m
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 18th (q) Triple jump 13.70 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 25th (q) Triple jump 13.67 m
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 6th Triple jump 13.77 m
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 8th Triple jump 12.90 m
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 7th Triple jump 12.80 m

References[]

  1. ^ "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
  2. ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ^ Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Women) - GBR Athletics

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