Germaine Mason
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | |||
| World Indoor Championships | |||
| Bronze | 2004 Budapest | High jump | |
| Pan American Games | |||
| Gold | 2003 Santo Domingo | High jump | |
Germaine Mason (born January 20, 1983 in Kingston) is a Jamaican born athlete competing in high jump. In 2006 he switched sporting allegiances and now represents Great Britain.
He won silver and bronze medals at the World Junior Championships in 2000 and 2002 respectively, the latter event held in his hometown of Kingston. His first medal at senior level came at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, when he won a gold medal, having achieved a personal best jump of 2.34 metres. He finished fifth at the World Championships the same year.
The following seasons saw him drop to 2.25 m (2004) and 2.27 m (2005), but 2.25 metres was enough to win a bronze medal at the 2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships. The medal was won jointly with Jaroslav Bába and Ştefan Vasilache.
He is coached by Sue Humphrey, who also coached Charles Austin to an Olympic Gold Medal in the 1996 Games.
As of 31 July 2006 Mason is ranked 17th in the world.
His second cousin is fellow British athlete, Simeon Williamson.
[edit] References
- IAAF profile for Germaine Mason
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