| Nationality | Jamaican/English |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1 January 1955 (age 71) |
| Birth place | Jamaica |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | long jump |
| Height | 193 cm |
| Weight | 86 kg |
| Club | Enfield Harriers |
Roy Robert Mitchell (born 1 January 1955) is a Jamaican born long jumper who competed for Great Britain at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Mitchell became the British long jump champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1976 AAA Championships.[2][3]
At the 1976 Olympics Games in Montreal, he represented Great Britain in the logn jump event.[1] His personal best jump was .[4]
Mitchell won his second AAA title at the 1978 AAA Championships[5] and then shortly afterwards he represented England and won a gold medal in the long jump event, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada.[6][7]
Mitchell was also considered British AAA champion in both 1979 and 1981 because he was the highest placed British athlete in the event.[8] Additionally, he won the 1980 UK Athletics Championships title.
References
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "Wells is top UK Sprinter". The Scotsman. 14 August 1976. Retrieved 1 June 2025. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Stewart Mystery". Sunday Mirror. 3 August 1975. Retrieved 1 June 2025. – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mi/roy-mitchell-2.html". Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
- ^ "1978 Athletes". Team England
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 28 September 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 May 2025.