Sport / Athletic Resume
Javelin Records:
2012 World Record M50 Age Group (700g) : 76.15m
2012 World Record M50 Age Group (800g) : 72.78m
2011 World Age (49) Record (800g) : 74.73m
2009 World Age (47) Record (800g): 72.49m
2007 World Record M45 Age Group: 71.75m (72.02m Unofficial )
2004 American Javelin Age (42) Record: 74.26m
1984-87: 2 World, 2 European, 4 Commonwealth and 12 British Records
1986 World Javelin Record & 1st person over 80m with New Javelin: 81.74mm
1985: British & Commonwealth Javelin Record Old Rule: 91.40m / 299ft 10″
1987: British & Commonwealth Record Javelin New Rule 83.84m / 275ft 1″
1983: British Age (21) Record 85.32m / 280ft
National Teams:
2 time GB Olympic Team member 1984 & 1988
2 Time Olympic Alternate : Great Britain 1992 / USA 1996
2 Time World Championships Team member: GB 1987 / USA 1997
GB European Team member: 1986
GB European Junior Team member 1981 ( silver medalist )
World Master Rankings:
2012-1st, 2011-1st, 2010-1st, 2009-1st, 2008-1st, 2007-2nd,
2006-3rd, 2005 -3rd, 2004-3rd, 2003-2nd, 2002-2nd, 2004 -3rd
World Rankings List:
1981-1992, 1996
World Merit Rankings:
1985 – 6th
World Junior Rankings:
1981 – 2nd ( 83.20m )
8 Time Olympic Trials Competitor:
1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012
3 Time All American:
1982, 1983, 1984
Miscellaneous World Throwing Records:
iPod 154 yards, Vinyl Record 112.10m, Cricket Ball 132.66m, Soccer Ball 82 yards,
Fish 169ft, golf ball 170 yards, soft boiled egg 118 yards, water balloon, toothpick,
que stick, golf club, tennis racket, baseball bat, dollar bill, 5 and 10 pound sterling note,
1976 Guinness Book of Records, kitchen sink