Mark Richardson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mark Richardson
Occupation	Athletics Competitor
Date Of Birth	Jul 26, 1972(1972-07-26)
Age	52
Birthplace	Hastings
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Hawke's Bay
Horoscope	Cancer

Mark Richardson Biography

Mark Richardson is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on July 26, 1972 in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Mark Ashton Richardson (born 26 July 1972 in Slough) is a male British former athlete who competed mostly in the 400m.

Even though he returned to competition in 2001 Richardson did not show the potential was displayed prior to his ban . This was when he became one of few athletes to ever defeat Michael Johnson over 400m in 1998. Richardson never won the gold medal in a single race at a major competition and quit the sport due to having a difficult time recovering the Achilles tendon strain toward the end of 2003.

Richardson was banned for two years from the IAAF for failing a drug test on October 25, 1999. He was suspended on March 2000 and then was unable to participate in at the 2000 Olympics held in Sydney. He was found to be positive for the the banned substance nandrolone. However, he said he was unaware of the substance. Contrary to his other athletes Linford Christie Gary Cadogan and Doug Walker, Richardson accepted the ban but chose to not take his case through arbitration. The IAAF did reinstate Richardson in June of 2001, according to the “exceptional circumstances” rule. UK Athletics also cleared Richardson (as they cleared Christie, Cadogan and Walker) because they believed there was sufficient doubt about the motive to use a banned substance. The IAAF will overrule any such decision because they hold athletes totally accountable for their drug tests, as per the “strict liability rule”.

Mark Richardson Net Worth

Mark Richardson is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Richardson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a member of Great Britain in the 1996 Summer Olympics that took place at Atlanta, United States in the 4 x 400 meter relay. He won the silver medal along with his teammates Iwan Thomas Jamie Baulch and Roger Black. The team established the UK record time of 2:56.60 and won the silver medal.

He was a representative of England and took home a two silver medals, in the 400m and 4 x 400 meters relay, in the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

At the 1997 World Championships in Athens, Richardson ran the anchor leg for Great Britain in the 4 × 400 m relay, winning the silver medal. His unofficial split time was 43.5. On 7 January 2010 it was announced that Great Britain’s 1997 World Championship 4 × 400 m relay team are to be awarded the gold medal; they were beaten by a U.S. team that included Antonio Pettigrew, who admitted in 2008 to using performance-enhancing drugs.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Mark Richardson height Not available right now. Mark weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Mark Richardson Dating?

According to our records, Mark Richardson is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Mark Richardson’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Mark Richardson. You may help us to build the dating records for Mark Richardson!

Facts & Trivia

Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Mark Richardson celebrates birthday on July 26 of every year.

What is Mark Richardson famous for?

Mark Richardson was a New Zealand test batsman, who has gone on to become one of the country’s most sought-after broadcasters. He’s one of New Zealand’s best cricket commentators who’s also been a host of the Crowd Goes Wild, Radio Sport breakfast, the Block, the AM Show and The Project.

Why did Mark Richardson retire?

He retired from all forms of cricket in December 2004, saying he could not sustain the intensity needed to compete at international level.

How old is Mark Richardson NZ?

50 years (June 11, 1971)

Who is the drummer from Skunk Anansie?

Robbie France

What's Mark Richardson doing now?

Richardson is joining MediaWorks’ new talk radio brand in the new year, and is hosting a show from midday with Leah Panapa. While he initially joined the AM show under the guise of talking about sport, he said it inspired him to get involved with issues.