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

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

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