Geoff Parsons (athlete)

Geoff Parsons (born 14 August 1964 in Margate) is a retired Scottish high jumper, who won three Great Britain titles (AAA Championships) in the men's high jump event. His personal best jump was 2.31 metres, achieved at the Commonwealth Games in Victoria. He was trained by Ron Murray.

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing Great Britain and Scotland
1982	Commonwealth Games	Brisbane, Australia	7th	2.16 m
1984	European Indoor Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	15th	2.15 m
1986	European Indoor Championships	Madrid, Spain	3rd	2.28 m
	Goodwill Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	8th	2.25 m
	Commonwealth Games	Edinburgh, United Kingdom	2nd	2.28 m
	European Championships	Stuttgart, West Germany	9th	2.21 m
1987	Universiade	Zagreb, Yugoslavia	6th	2.24 m
	World Championships	Rome, Italy	10th	2.25 m
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	16th	2.15 m
1989	Universiade	Duisburg, West Germany	4th	2.28 m
1990	Commonwealth Games	Auckland, New Zealand	3rd	2.23 m
	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	16th	2.20 m
1991	Universiade	Sheffield, United Kingdom	5th	2.20 m
1994	Commonwealth Games	Victoria, Canada	3rd	2.31 m PB

References

• Geoff Parsons at World Athletics