Mark Ormrod (athlete), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Mark Ormrod (athlete)

Australian athlete

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1982

Place of Birth: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Profession: sprinter, athletics competitor

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About Mark Ormrod (athlete)

  • Mark Ormrod (born 1 December 1982 in Adelaide) is an Australian athlete.
  • He originally played soccer, but quit the sport to start a career in athletics, his special distance being 400 Metres.
  • He attended Adelaide private school Pedare Christian College He competed in the 2004 Olympics as a part of the Australian team that won the silver medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay.
  • In 2006 the Australian relay team won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. In May 2006, Ormrod moved to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, where he trained as a full-time athlete.
  • He went to the 2007 World University Games in Bangkok, Thailand where he was part of the silver medal winning 4 × 400 m team.
  • He also ran in the 2007 World Championships in Osaka Japan, again in the 4 × 400 m relay. After returning to Adelaide in October 2007, Ormrod prepared for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and once again teamed up with John Steffenson to run in the 4 × 400 m relay.
  • After running in the heat where he officially recorded a 45.39 split, he was replaced in the final where the team ultimately finished 6th. Ormrod rested from the 2008/09 domestic season and the 2009 World Championships in Berlin.
  • He competed on the 2009/2010 Australian domestic scene improving his 100m PB to 10.46 (previously 10.58 in 2005) and his 200m PB to 21.00 (previously 21.02 in 2005).
  • Ormrod retired from athletics after the 2010 Australian championships in Perth. PB's: 100m - 10.46 (26/03/2010, Perth WA) 200m - 21.00 (17/04/2010, Perth WA) 400m - 45.62 (01/12/2005, Melbourne VIC)

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