Michelle Griffith-Robinson
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | English |
| Born | 6 October 1971 Wembley, Greater London |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Club | Windsor 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
References
- ^ "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17.
- ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Women) - GBR Athletics
External links
Categories:
- 1971 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from London
- Sportspeople from Wembley
- British female triple jumpers
- English female triple jumpers
- Olympic athletes of Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Commonwealth Games competitors for England
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain
- Competitors at the 1994 Goodwill Games