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Mark Ladbrook

Athletics

Age

54

Olympic History

Atlanta 1996

Career Events

Athletics Men's 4 x 400m Relays

Athletics Men's 400m

 

Mark's Story

Mark Daniel Ladbrook is a former Australian sprinter who represented Australia at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games. Born in Melbourne on 8 February 1972, he specialized in the 400 metres and the 4 × 400 metre relay.

Ladbrook qualified for Atlanta after becoming Australia's national 400-metre champion in 1996. At the Olympic Games, he competed in both the individual 400 metres and the Australian men's 4 × 400 metre relay team.

With a personal best of 45.70 seconds, Ladbrook ranked among Australia's leading quarter-mile runners of the 1990s. Following his competitive career, he became involved in coaching and athlete development within Australian athletics.

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