Brendan Reilly (athlete)

Brendan Anthony John Reilly (born 23 December 1972 in Shipley, West Yorkshire) is a retired two-time Olympic high jumper.

Athletics career
Reilly won medals at the 1992 IAAF World Cup in Cuba and bronze at the 1995 Summer Universiade. 5 times English Schools Champion, former world record holder for 15 year olds (2.12 m), five times British Senior Champion, European and World Schools Champion. Broke the British junior record at 17 with 2m 27 cm in May 1990. First British teenager to jump over 2.30 m and a personal best of 2.32 m.

He represented England in the high jump event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Four years later he represented England in the high jump again, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

His personal bests in the event are 2.31 metres outdoors (1992) and 2.32 metres indoors (2000).

Personal life
Reilly is married to Irish Olympic sprinter Sarah Reilly.

He is also an artist with work on display for the Art of the Olympians (AOTO).

Brendan is also an accomplished golfer having represented Corby GC and is former holder of the Pam St Clement Trophy.