Mark Forsythe Explained

Mark Clifford Forsythe (born 10 August 1965) is a Northern Irish former athlete who competed in the men's long jump event during his career. He twice represented Great Britain at the Summer Olympics: 1988 and 1992. Forsythe was affiliated with Ballymena & Antrim.

Following his athletics career, Forsythe, who was born in Belfast, worked for BBC Northern Ireland as a presenter and reporter. He went on to join Sky in 1995, and worked for Sky Sports as an executive producer, and later as production workflow manager.

International competitions

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1988Olympic GamesSeoul, South Korea12th7.54 m (7.77)
1990Commonwealth GamesAuckland, New Zealand16th7.46 m
European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia11th7.79 m (7.91)
1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan16th (q)7.95 m
1992European Indoor ChampionshipsGenoa, Italy8th7.76 m
Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain22nd (q)7.71 m