Mark Holtom

John Mark Holtom (born 6 February 1958 in

Holtom competed in the event at two consecutive Olympic Games, in 1980 and 1984, as well as the 1983 World Championships.

He represented England in the 110 metres hurdles event, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.^[4] Four years later he represented England and won a silver medal in the 110 metres hurdles event, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.^[5]

In 1986 he represented England and in the 400 metres hurdles event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.^[6][7]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1977	European Junior Championships	Donetsk, Soviet Union	2nd	110 m hurdles	14.29
1978	European Championships	Prague, Czechoslovakia	14th (sf)	110 m hurdles	14.27
	Commonwealth Games	Edmonton, Canada	10th (h)	110 m hurdles	14.85
1980	Olympic Games	Moscow, Soviet Union	10th (sf)	110 m hurdles	13.94
1982	European Indoor Championships	Milan, Italy	5th	60 m hurdles	7.83
	European Championships	Athens, Greece	15th (sf)	110 m hurdles	14.14
	Commonwealth Games	Brisbane, Australia	2nd	110 m hurdles	13.43
1983	European Indoor Championships	Budapest, Hungary	9th (sf)	60 m hurdles	7.77
	World Championships	Helsinki, Finland	9th (sf)	110 m hurdles	13.79
1984	Olympic Games	Los Angeles, United States	–	110 m hurdles	DQ
1986	Commonwealth Games	Edinburgh, United Kingdom	5th	400 m hurdles	50.58

Personal bests

Outdoors

• 110 metres hurdles – 13.43 (+1.9 m/s, Brisbane 1982)
• 400 metres hurdles – 49.49 (London 1985)

Indoors

• 60 metres hurdles – 7.69 (Dortmund 1983)

References

• All-Athletics profile

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