Geoff Hignett

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Geoff Hignett
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1950-10-05) 5 October 1950 (age 75)
Ormskirk, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
long jump
ClubStretford AC

Geoffrey John Hignett (born 5 October 1950), is a male former athlete who competed for England.

Biography

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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]

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