Connie Henry
Encyclopedia
Connie Henry is a British
sports journalist and former triple jump
er who represented Great Britain
and England
internationally.
She was second at the AAA Championships in 1992 but it was another four years before she reached the podium for a second time, when she took the AAA bronze medal
in 1996. That year, her season's best jump of 13.55 metres left her ranked third in the event nationally behind Ashia Hansen
and Michelle Griffith
. She was third at the briefly revived UK Athletics Championships in 1997, finishing behind Hansen and Griffith at the event.
The 1998 season proved to be the peak of her career, which she began with her sole triple jump victory at the AAA Championships. She set an Australian all-comers record of 13.86 m en-route to her win as an invited athlete at the country's national championships. In the summer she set a personal best mark of 13.95 m in Thurrock
, took fourth at the 1998 European Cup, and represented Great Britain at the 1998 European Athletics Championships. Her season culminated in a bronze medal
at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
, where she jumped one centimetre off her best to finish behind Hansen and Cameroonian Françoise Mbango.
She was third at the 2000 AAA Championships, but she decided to retire from professional athletics that year. Since her retirement, she has moved into athletics journalism and has provided commentary for broadcasters such as Eurosport
and the BBC
, reporting on events such as the IAAF World Championships in Athletics
and the Summer Olympics.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
sports journalist and former triple jump
Triple jump
The triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
er who represented Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
and England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
internationally.
She was second at the AAA Championships in 1992 but it was another four years before she reached the podium for a second time, when she took the AAA bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in 1996. That year, her season's best jump of 13.55 metres left her ranked third in the event nationally behind Ashia Hansen
Ashia Hansen
Ashia Hansen, MBE was a British triple jumper who competed internationally from 1994-2008.-Early life:...
and Michelle Griffith
Michelle Griffith-Robinson
Michelle Amanda Griffith-Robinson is a retired English triple jumper. 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.-Achievements:-References:*...
. She was third at the briefly revived UK Athletics Championships in 1997, finishing behind Hansen and Griffith at the event.
The 1998 season proved to be the peak of her career, which she began with her sole triple jump victory at the AAA Championships. She set an Australian all-comers record of 13.86 m en-route to her win as an invited athlete at the country's national championships. In the summer she set a personal best mark of 13.95 m in Thurrock
Thurrock
Thurrock is a unitary authority with borough status in the English ceremonial county of Essex. It is part of the London commuter belt and an area of regeneration within the Thames Gateway redevelopment zone. The local authority is Thurrock Council....
, took fourth at the 1998 European Cup, and represented Great Britain at the 1998 European Athletics Championships. Her season culminated in a bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
At the 1998 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from the 16–21 September 1998.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:-References:**...
, where she jumped one centimetre off her best to finish behind Hansen and Cameroonian Françoise Mbango.
She was third at the 2000 AAA Championships, but she decided to retire from professional athletics that year. Since her retirement, she has moved into athletics journalism and has provided commentary for broadcasters such as Eurosport
Eurosport
Eurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events...
and the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, reporting on events such as the IAAF World Championships in Athletics
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations . Originally, it was organised every four years, but this changed in 1991, and it has since been organised biennially.-History:...
and the Summer Olympics.