Germaine Mason
Athletics
High Jump
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Date of Birth: |
20/01/1983 |
| Lives: |
London |
| Born: |
Kingston Jamaica |
| Country of Birth: |
Jamaica |
| Height: |
187 |
| Weight: |
68 |
| Club: |
Birchfield harriers |
| Coach: |
Sue Humphrey |
| Occupation: |
Athlete |
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The 25-year-old Jamaican born athlete equalled his lifetime best to win a silver medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Germaine Mason switched his sporting allegiance to Great Britain and was eligible to compete in a British best from 2006.
He was a prolific junior athlete, having won a silver and bronze medal at the World Junior Championships in 2000 and 2002 respectively. In 2003 he won his first gold medal at senior level setting a Jamaican record of 2.
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WCh: 5th (high jump) St Denis FRA 03.
CG: 5th (high jump-JAM) Manchester GBR Mar 02.
EC: 3rd (high jump) Malaga ESP 06; 8th (high jump) Munich GER 07.
WJCh: 3rd (high jump) Kingston JAM 02.
AAACh: 2nd (high jump) 06.
UKCh: 2nd (high jump) Manchester GBR 07; 2nd (high jump) Birmingham 08.