Mark Shipman

Mark Shipman
Personal information
Born (1973-01-03) 3 January 1973 (age 51)
Leeds, West Yorkshire
Sport
ClubCity of Sheffield
Medal record
Men's diving
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Istanbul 3 m synchro
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Melbourne 3 m synchro

Mark Shipman (born 3 January 1973, in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England) is a male retired British diver. Mark attended Guiseley School. He is divorced with 2 teenage girls. Aeryn Anna Shipman and Anaïs Kirsten Shipman. Mark currently lives in South Africa and travels to the UK frequently.

Swimming career

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Shipman has competed at European, World and Olympic levels on the 3 metre springboard. With Tony Ally he came 7th in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney.

He competed at four consecutive Commonwealth Games, which culminated in winning a silver medal in the 3 metres springboard synchronised event, at the 2006 Commonwealth Games for England.[1]

His club is City of Sheffield although he started diving with Bradford Esprit under the tutelage of Tom Daley's coach Andy Banks.

References

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  1. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.