Mark Richardson (sprinter)

Mark Ashton Richardson (born 26 July 1972, in Slough) is an English former athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay for Great Britain and England. He won the gold medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1997 World Championships, and again in the same event at the 1998 European Championshipss. At the Olympic Games, he won relay silver and bronze medals in 1992 and 1996. In the individual event, Richardson's most significant international results were silver at the 1998 Commonwealth Games and bronze in the 1998 European Championships, in addition to three domestic championships gold medals between 1995 and 2002.

Mark Richardson
Personal information
Full nameMark Ashton Richardson
Nationality British
Born (1972-07-26) 26 July 1972
Sport
SportRunning
EventSprints
Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta 4×400 m relay
1992 Barcelona 4×400 m relay
World Championships
1997 Athens4×400 m relay
European Athletics Championships
1998 Budapest4×400 m relay
1998 Budapest400 m
World Junior Championships
1990 Plovdiv4×400 m relay
1990 Plovdiv400 m
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
1998 Kuala Lumpur 400m
1998 Kuala Lumpur 4×400 m relay

As of July 2022, Richardson was ranked joint third in the all-time Great Britain lists for 400 metres

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