The photo above shows Ben Challengernshortly after receiving his High Jump
bronze
medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.
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Men's High Jump Final.
2002 Commonwealth Games
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| 1 Mark Boswell |
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Can |
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2.28 |
| 2 Kwaku Boateng |
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Can |
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2.25 |
| 3 Ben CHALLENGER |
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Eng |
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2.25 |
| 4 Nick Moroney |
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Aus |
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2.20 |
| 5 Germaine Mason |
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Jam |
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2.20 |
| 6 Dalton Grant |
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Eng |
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2.15 |
| 7 Damon Thompson |
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Bar |
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2.15 |
| 8 Craig Norman |
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Jam |
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2.15 |
Ben won the European U23 Championships in 1999 (2.30m)
and the silver medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lukpar (2.28m).
He was also second at both the World Junior Championships
in 1996 and the 1997 European Junior Championships.
ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2007 2.10 London (Hendon) 05 MAY
2006 2.15 Melbourne 22 MAR
2005 2.27 Manchester (Sportcity) 10 JUL
2004 2.23 Manchester (Sportcity) 11 JUL
2003 2.24 Birmingham 26 JUL
2002 2.26 Loughborough 17 JUL
2001 2.26 Bedford 21 JUL
2000 2.22 Birmingham, GBR 13 AUG
1999 2.30 Göteborg 31 JUL (= personal best)
1999 2.30 Palma de Mallorca 13 JUL (personal best)
1998 2.28 Kuala Lumpur 19 SEP
1998 2.28 Sankt-Peterburg 27 JUN
1998 2.28 Beograd 31 MAY
1996 2.21 Sydney (SIAC Homebush) 24 AUG