Martyn Bernard
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Martyn Bernard ( Martyn John Bernard ; born December 15, 1984 in Wakefield ) is a British high jumper .
In 2005 he won the bronze medal at the Universiade in İzmir . The following year, starting for England , he won the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne and was eliminated from the qualification at the European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg .
The following year he won bronze at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham and finished 14th at the World Championships in Osaka .
A ninth place at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing was followed by a bronze medal at the European Championships in Gothenburg in 2010 .
Martyn Bernard is 1.95 m and weighs 84 kg. He is trained by Dan Pfaff and starts for the Wakefield Harriers. From 2004 to 2007 he studied psychology at Liverpool John Moores University .
Personal best
- High jump: 2.30 m, June 29, 2008, Eberstadt
- Hall: 2.30 m, March 3, 2007, Birmingham
Web links
- Official website
- Martyn Bernard in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait at The Power of Ten
- Martyn Bernard in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bernard, Martyn |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bernard, Martyn John (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British high jumper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th December 1984 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wakefield |