Michelle Griffith-Robinson Explained

Michelle Robinson (née Griffith)
Nationality:	English
Birth Date:	6 October 1971
Birth Place:	Wembley, Greater London
Sport:	Athletics
Club:	Windsor Slough & Eton AC

Michelle Amanda Robinson (née Griffith) (born 6 October 1971) is a retired female English triple jumper who was born in Wembley, Greater London, in the United Kingdom.

Athletics career

Michelle Griffith represented Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympics,^[1] and England in the triple jump event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.^{[2] [3]} Four years later she represented England for a second time in the triple jump at the Commonwealth Games, before appearing for a third time (under her married name, Robinson) during the 2006 Commonwealth Games.^[4]

Her personal best jump was 14.08 metres, achieved in June 1994 in Sheffield.

International competitions

Representing and
1990	European Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	7th	Triple jump	12.39 m
1992	European Indoor Championships	Genoa, Italy	14th	Triple jump	13.10 m
1993	Universiade	Buffalo, United States	4th	Triple jump	13.75 m
	World Championships	Stuttgart, Germany	9th	Triple jump	13.69 m
1994	European Indoor Championships	Paris, France	10th	Triple jump	13.55 m
	Goodwill Games	St. Petersburg, Russia	6th	Triple jump	13.49 m
	European Championships	Helsinki, Finland	10th	Triple jump	13.60 m
1995	World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	12th	Triple jump	13.59 m
1996	European Indoor Championships	Stockholm, Sweden	22nd (q)	Triple jump	12.36 m
	Olympic Games	Atlanta, United States	18th (q)	Triple jump	13.70 m
1997	World Championships	Athens, Greece	25th (q)	Triple jump	13.67 m
1998	Commonwealth Games	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	6th	Triple jump	13.77 m
2002	Commonwealth Games	Manchester, United Kingdom	8th	Triple jump	12.90 m
2006	Commonwealth Games	Melbourne, Australia	7th	Triple jump	12.80 m

Notes and References

1. Web site: Olympic Profile. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417163715/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/gr/michelle-griffith-1.html. dead. 2020-04-17. Sports Reference.
2. Web site: 1998 Athletes. Team England.
3. Web site: England team in 1998. Commonwealth Games Federation.
4. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.