Martyn Bernard
Encyclopedia
Martyn John Bernard (born December 15, 1984 in Wakefield
, United Kingdom
) is a British
athlete competing in high jump
.
He has won a silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne
and a bronze medal in the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
In Osaka in 2007 he set an outdoor best of 2.29 in qualifying, and in the final after clearing 2.21 passed all the way up to 2.33 where he failed twice at 2.35. The reason he did this was that he was injured and had to limit his jumps.
in the high jump
. He qualified for the final along with two other Britons with a jump of 2.29.
, Wakefield before moving on to study psychology at Liverpool John Moores University
from 2004 to 2007.
He is cousin to singer and Marks and Spencers model VV Brown
.
Wakefield
Wakefield is the main settlement and administrative centre of the City of Wakefield, a metropolitan district of West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder on the eastern edge of the Pennines, the urban area is and had a population of 76,886 in 2001....
, United Kingdom
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...
) is a British
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...
athlete competing in high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
.
He has won a silver medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne
Athletics at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held in Melbourne, Australia from 19 March to 25 March 2006. A total of 47 events were contested, of which 24 by male and 23 by female athletes. Furthermore, three men's and three women's disability events were held within the programme...
and a bronze medal in the 2007 European Athletics Indoor Championships.
In Osaka in 2007 he set an outdoor best of 2.29 in qualifying, and in the final after clearing 2.21 passed all the way up to 2.33 where he failed twice at 2.35. The reason he did this was that he was injured and had to limit his jumps.
2008 Summer Olympics
Bernard represented Great Britain at the 2008 Summer OlympicsGreat Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Great Britain competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The United Kingdom was represented by the British Olympic Association , and the team of selected athletes was officially known as Team GB. Britain is one of only five NOCs to have competed in every Summer Olympic Games since 1896...
in the high jump
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Men's high jump
-Qualifying round:Qualification Criteria: Qualifying Performance 2.32 or at least 12 best performers advance to the Final.-Final:The final was held on August 19....
. He qualified for the final along with two other Britons with a jump of 2.29.
Personal life
Bernard attended Outwood Grange CollegeOutwood Grange College
Outwood Grange Academy is a modern comprehensive school and Sixth Form in Outwood, near Wakefield, England. It has a mixed intake of both boys and girls aged 11–18, and with in excess of 2400 pupils is one of the largest schools in England. The college, established in 1971, was formerly known as...
, Wakefield before moving on to study psychology at Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool John Moores University is a British 'modern' university located in the city of Liverpool, England. The university is named after John Moores and was previously called Liverpool Mechanics' School of Arts and later Liverpool Polytechnic before gaining university status in 1992, thus...
from 2004 to 2007.
He is cousin to singer and Marks and Spencers model VV Brown
VV Brown
Vanessa Brown , also known as VV Brown, is an English singer, songwriter, model, and producer signed to Island Records in the United Kingdom and to Universal Republic Records and Capitol Records in the United States...
.