Tom Parsons (athlete)
Encyclopedia
Thomas Martin Parsons (born 5 May 1984 in Birmingham
, United Kingdom
) is a British athlete competing in high jump
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Parsons has yet to make a major international breakthrough but he has competed at a high level finishing 20th in the 2003 European Juniors, 17th in the 2005 European U23 championships, 10th in the 2005 World University Games, 11th at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and 10th in the World Championships at Osaka.
in the High Jump
He qualfieid for the final along with two other Britons
with a jump of 2.25.
school in Birmingham. He studied for a BSC in Sport and PE at UWIC
He is a keen Aston Villa fan, Tom enjoys skiing, playing tennis and reading autobiographies outside of athletics.
His favourite actor is Denzel Washington and his heroes are Stefan Holm, Jonathan Edwards and James Bond.
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, 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 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....
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Parsons has yet to make a major international breakthrough but he has competed at a high level finishing 20th in the 2003 European Juniors, 17th in the 2005 European U23 championships, 10th in the 2005 World University Games, 11th at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and 10th in the World Championships at Osaka.
2008 Summer Olympics
Parsons 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 qualfieid for the final along with two other Britons
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...
with a jump of 2.25.
Personal life
He was educated at King Edward VI Five WaysKing Edward VI Five Ways
King Edward VI Five Ways is a selective, humanities specialist grammar school located in the Bartley Green area of south Birmingham, England. As of April 2008, the school has a second specialism, a specialist Science College.-Background:...
school in Birmingham. He studied for a BSC in Sport and PE at UWIC
He is a keen Aston Villa fan, Tom enjoys skiing, playing tennis and reading autobiographies outside of athletics.
His favourite actor is Denzel Washington and his heroes are Stefan Holm, Jonathan Edwards and James Bond.