Brendan Reilly (athlete) explained
Brendan Anthony John Reilly (born 23 December 1972 in Shipley, West Yorkshire)[1] is a retired two-time Olympic high jumper.
Athletics career
Reilly won medals at the 1992 IAAF World Cup in Cuba and bronze at the 1995 Summer Universiade. 5 times English Schools Champion, former world record holder for 15 year olds (2.12 m), five times British Senior Champion, European and World Schools Champion. Broke the British junior record at 17 with 2m 27 cm in May 1990. First British teenager to jump over 2.30 m and a personal best of 2.32 m.
He represented England in the high jump event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[2] [3] Four years later he represented England in the high jump again, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[4] [5] [6]
His personal bests in the event are 2.31 metres outdoors (1992) and 2.32 metres indoors (2000).
Personal life
Reilly is married to Irish Olympic sprinter Sarah Reilly.
He is also an artist with work on display for the Art of the Olympians (AOTO).[7] [8]
Brendan is also an accomplished golfer having represented Corby GC and is former holder of the Pam St Clement Trophy.
Competition record
| Representing and |
|---|
| 1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | 16th | 2.11 m |
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 15th (q) | 2.10 m |
| European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 19th (q) | 2.20 m |
| 1991 | European Junior Championships | Thessaloniki, Greece | 5th | 2.23 m |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 10th | 2.20 m |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 16th (q) | 2.23 m |
| World Cup | Havana, Cuba | 3rd | 2.26 m |
| 1993 | | Buffalo, United States | 7th | 2.24 m |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 21st (q) | 2.20 m |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 7th | 2.26 m |
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 16th (q) | 2.20 m |
| Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 7th | 2.25 m |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 14th (q) | 2.20 m |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 18th (q) | 2.24 m |
| Universiade | Fukuoka, Japan | 3rd | 2.27 m |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 27th (q) | 2.23 m |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 9th | 2.24 m |
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 5th | 2.24 m |
| Representing |
|---|
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 8th | 2.29 m |
| 2000 | European Indoor Championships | Ghent, Belgium | 1st (q) | 2.25 m
No mark in the final. |
| Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 23rd (q) | 2.20 m | |
See also
External links
Notes and References
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200418024138/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/re/brendan-reilly-1.html Sports-Reference profile
- Web site: 1994 Athletes. Team England.
- Web site: England team in 1994. Commonwealth Games Federation. 19 October 2019. 7 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210507165937/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3043/19/all. dead.
- Web site: 1998 Athletes. Team England.
- Web site: England team in 1998. Commonwealth Games Federation. 19 October 2019. 30 March 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330125318/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3044/19/all. dead.
- Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.
- Web site: Brendan Reilly: High Jump / Drawing /Writer. 10 August 2016.
- News: Faulds . Callum . Corby double Olympian has artwork selected for London exhibition . 2022-12-03 . . 2022-06-01 . en-GB.
