title: Mark Forsythe
text: # Mark Forsythe
  
  Mark Clifford Forsythe (born 10 August 1965) is a Northern Irish former athlete who competed in the men's long jump event during his career. He twice represented Great Britain at the Summer Olympics: 1988 and 1992. Forsythe was affiliated with Ballymena & Antrim.
  
  Following his athletics career, Forsythe, who was born in Belfast, worked for BBC Northern Ireland as a presenter and reporter. He went on to join Sky in 1995, and worked for Sky Sports as an executive producer, and later as production workflow manager.
  
  ## International competitions
  
  | Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Great Britain / Northern Ireland |||||
  | 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 12th | 7.54 m (7.77) |
  | 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 16th | 7.46 m |
  | 1990 | European Championships | Split, Yugoslavia | 11th | 7.79 m (7.91) |
  | 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 16th (q) | 7.95 m |
  | 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 8th | 7.76 m |
  | 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 22nd (q) | 7.71 m |
  
  * (#) Results in parentheses indicate distance achieved in qualifying round.
  * (q) Indicates overall position achieved in qualifying round.
  