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Michelle Griffith-Robinson
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Michelle Griffith-Robinson

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

Athletics career

She represented Great Britain at the 1996 Summer Olympicsand England in the triple jump event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 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) during the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Her personal best jump was 14.08 metres, achieved in June 1994 in Sheffield. In Great Britain, and England, only Ashia Hansen has jumped farther.

Personal life

Griffith also helped open Preston manor's new sports hall in Wembley.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1990European Indoor ChampionshipsGlasgow, United Kingdom7thTriple jump12.39 m
1992European Indoor ChampionshipsGenoa, Italy14thTriple jump13.10 m
1993UniversiadeBuffalo, United States4thTriple jump13.75 m
World ChampionshipsStuttgart, Germany9thTriple jump13.69 m
1994European Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France10thTriple jump13.55 m
Goodwill GamesSt. Petersburg, Russia6thTriple jump13.49 m
European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland10thTriple jump13.60 m
1995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden12thTriple jump13.59 m
1996European Indoor ChampionshipsStockholm, Sweden22nd (q)Triple jump12.36 m
Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States18th (q)Triple jump13.70 m
1997World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece25th (q)Triple jump13.67 m
1998Commonwealth GamesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia6thTriple jump13.77 m
2002Commonwealth GamesManchester, United Kingdom8thTriple jump12.90 m
2006Commonwealth GamesMelbourne, Australia7thTriple jump12.80 m
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