Mike Mason (long jumper)
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| Born | June 2, 1948 | |||||||||||
| Education | North Toronto Collegiate Institute Simon Fraser University | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | Long jump | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Mike Mason (born June 2, 1948) is a Canadian former athlete who competed in the long jump.
A native of Toronto, Mason attended North Toronto Collegiate Institute and took up an athletics scholarship to Simon Fraser University, where he holds the long jump record. He trained with Scarborough Central Lions.[1]
Mason was the Canadian national long jump champion in 1970 and 1971.[2] He won a bronze medal in long jump at the 1971 Pan American Games, finishing behind Americans Arnie Robinson and Bouncy Moore.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Decathlon - a gruelling two-day test". The Scarborough Mirror. August 6, 1969.
- ^ "Canadian Championships". www.gbrathletics.com.
- ^ "A bronze leap". Edmonton Journal. August 4, 1971.
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- 1948 births
- Living people
- Canadian male long jumpers
- Track and field athletes from Toronto
- Simon Fraser Red Leafs men's track and field athletes
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1971 Pan American Games
- Canadian Track and Field Championships winners
- 20th-century Canadian sportsmen