Geoff Hignett
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 5 October 1950 Ormskirk, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | long jump |
| Club | Stretford AC |
Geoffrey John Hignett (born 5 October 1950), is a male former athlete who competed for England.
Biography
Hignett represented England in the long jump, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland[1][2][3] and also competed at the 1971 European Athletics Championships in Helsinki and won a bronze medal at the Universiade.
Hignett became the British long jump champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1973 AAA Championships.[4][5] He would later podium twice more at the AAAs at the 1974 AAA Championships and the 1975 AAA Championships.[6][7]
References
- ^ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Results". The People. 15 July 1973. Retrieved 29 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Dave's run for the money". Sunday Mirror. 15 July 1973. Retrieved 29 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 29 May 2025.