Simon Phelan Explained

Simon Phelan
Birth Date:1986 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Galway, Republic of Ireland
Height:1.83m (06feet)
Weight:73kg (161lb)
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Updated:11 September 2016
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Discipline:Sports

Simon Phelan (born 26 February 1986) is an Irish academic and former athlete, who is currently a lecturer at Oxford Brookes University. As an athlete, Phelan competed for Jersey as a high jumper, and won the high jump event at the 2011 Island Games.

Sports career

Phelan was born in Galway, Republic of Ireland, but moved to Jersey as a child.[1] In 2005, he won the high jump event at the South of England Championships with a height of 2.10m.[1] Phelan represented Jersey at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne; he finished 18th in the qualifying round of the event, with a height of 2.05.[2] Phelan and Lauren Therin were the only Jersey athletics competitors at the Games.[1] Phelan won the high jump event at the 2011 Island Games with a height of 2.10m, 15 cm higher than any other competitor.[3] Whilst studying at the University of Bath, Phelan competed for TeamBath.[1] In 2015, Phelan jumped 2.16m at an event in Bedford; in doing so, he broke his personal best by 1 cm, and also broke the Jersey national record.[4] Phelan competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow; he finished last in his qualifying pool, with a jump of 2.06m. After the event, he said that it was "probably the worst I've jumped for a year".[5] Phelan also came fourth at the 2015 Island Games in Jersey, which was won by fellow Jersey athlete Jason Fox.[6] [7] Phelan retired due to an injury.[8]

Academic career

Phelan has a degree in coaching and sports development from the University of Bath, and as of 2014, he was studying for a PhD at the University of Birmingham.[9] After retiring from high jump, Phelan decided that he didn't want to be a coach, and instead focused on research.[8] He worked at the University of Northampton and the University of Birmingham, and since 2017, Phelan has been a lecturer at Oxford Brookes University.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Simon Phelan. TeamBath. 5 January 2011. 11 September 2016. 2 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150902053949/http://www.teambath.com/2011/01/05/simon-phelan/. live.
  2. News: Athletics: High jump. BBC Sport. 23 March 2006. 11 September 2016. 21 September 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20070921114143/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/commonwealth_games/results/4782560.stm. live.
  3. Web site: Athletics - High Jump Men. 2011 Island Games. 11 September 2016. 26 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160626184153/http://natwestiowresults2011.com/Sports/ATHLETICS/default.aspx?SportID=2&EventID=57&HeatID=1661. live.
  4. News: Phelan’s big lift-off. Jersey Evening Post. 20 August 2013. 11 September 2016. 21 September 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160921012602/http://jerseyeveningpost.com/sport/2013/08/20/phelan%E2%80%99s-big-lift-off/. live.
  5. News: Glasgow 2014: Jersey's Simon Phelan rues poor high jump show. BBC Sport. 28 July 2014. 13 February 2018. 17 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210117020226/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/28530607. live.
  6. News: Athletics: Flurry of medals for Jersey in high jump and triple jump. ITV News. 28 June 2015. 11 September 2016. 2 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150702074052/http://www.itv.com/news/channel/update/2015-06-28/athletics-flurry-of-medals-for-jersey-in-high-jump-and-triple-jump/. live.
  7. Web site: Athletics: High Jump Men. 2015 Island Games. 11 September 2016. 5 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160505204952/http://jersey2015results.com/Sports/ATHLETICS/default.aspx?SportID=2&EventID=57. live.
  8. Web site: Coach Developer Conservations (S2) (EP 5) Simon Phelan - Moving from Athlete to Coach Developer. UK Coaching. 3 July 2020. 12 May 2021. 12 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210512150221/https://www.ukcoaching.org/resources/topics/podcasts/coach-developer-conservations-(s2)-(ep-5)-simon-ph. live.
  9. Web site: Simon Phelan. Glasgow 2014. 5 June 2014. 11 September 2016.
  10. Web site: Dr Simon Phelan. Oxford Brookes University. 12 May 2021.

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