| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 February 1958 Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom[1] |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 110 m hurdles, 60 m hurdles, 400 m hurdles |
| Club | Stoke AC |
| Coached by | Graham Knight (1985)[2] |
John Mark Holtom (born 6 February 1958 in Burton-on-Trent) is a male retired English athlete who specialised in the sprint hurdles.[3]
Athletics career
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
- ^ Sports-Reference profile
- ^ Power of 10 profile
- ^ Mark Holtom at World Athletics
- ^ "1978 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "1982 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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