Personal information | |
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Born | (1962-11-10)10 November 1962 (age 62)[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 inNorwich,England) is a male formerdiscus thrower.
Mardle representedGreat Britain at the1988 Summer Olympics where he finished in 20th place in the discus event.[2]
He was twice a representative of England at theCommonwealth Games in 1986 and 1990. He representedEngland finishing fourth, at the1986 Commonwealth Games inEdinburgh,Scotland.[3][4] Four years later he representedEngland finishing fifth, at the1990 Commonwealth Games inAuckland,New Zealand.[5][6][7]
Domestically, he won seven national titles including three AAA titles and six UK Championships.[8][9][10]
His son, Matthew Paul Rory Mardle, competed at the Inter Schools Championship in 2009 under Paul's tuition, coming second.