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Mark Fyson
Country representedUnited Kingdom
Born (1981-08-21) 21 August 1981 (age 43)[1]
Orpington, England[1]
HometownOrpington[1]
Height1.69 m (5 ft 6+12 in)[1]
DisciplineAcrobatic Gymnastics
LevelInternational
ClubSpelthorne[1]
GymSpelthorne[1]
Retired2009[2]
Medal record
Representing The  United Kingdom
Men's Acrobatic gymnastics
World Games
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Duisburg Men's Pair
(with Chris Jones)
European Acrobatic Gymmnastics Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Thessaloniki Men's Pair
(with Chris Jones)
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Men's Pairs w Edward Upcott

Mark Fyson (born 21 August 1981)[2] is a British acrobatic gymnast competing at international level, winning a bronze medal in the men's pairs discipline at the World Games in 2005, and a further bronze at the European Acrobatic Gymmnastics Championships, both in partnership with Chris Jones.

Later, Fyson partnered Edward Upcott to win bronze in the 2008 world championships men's pairs discipline in Glasgow, before retiring in 2009.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Mark Fyson at the International Gymnastics Federation Edit this at Wikidata
  2. ^ a b "2010 Wroclaw ACRO World Championships : News". Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique. 8 June 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2012. After the retirement of his partner Mark Fyson in 2009, 18-year-old British acrobatic gymnast Edward Upcott teamed up with Douglas Fordyce (20) to build the country's new number one Men's Pair.