1998 CAC Games (above right) 1998 CAC Games

MARSHA   MARK-BAIRD DATE OF BIRTH: January 20, 1974 PLACE OF BIRTH: Pt. Fortin, Trinidad EDUCATION: Cap-de-Ville Government School Point Fortin Senior Secondary School Brigham Young University, Utah, USA (M.A. in Social Work) OLYMPIC EVENT: Athletics: Heptathlon (100 meters hurdles/high jump/shot put/200 meters/long jump/javelin/800 meters) CAREER:                               Mark's career included the following significant accomplishments: 1998 Commonwealth Games, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia - Heptathlon (6th, 5,529 Points: 100 meters Hurdles - 14.05; High Jump - 1.61 meters; Shot Put - 10.69 meters; 200 meters - 25.60; Long Jump - 6.26 meters; Javelin - 47.78 meters; 800 meters - 2:33.01 1998 Central American and Caribbean Games, Maracaibo, Venezuela - Heptathlon (2nd, 5,706 Points: 100 meters Hurdles - 14.24; High Jump - 1.64 meters; Shot Put - 11.26 meters; 200 meters - 25.32; Long Jump - 6.21 meters; Javelin - 47.52 meters; 800 meters - 2:23.18) 2000 Olympics, Sydney, Australia - Heptathlon (22nd, 5,627 Points: 100 meters Hurdles - 13.72; High Jump - 1.66 meters; Shot Put - 11.44 meters; 200 meters - 25.35; Long Jump - 5.90 meters; Javelin - 48.99 meters; 800 meters - 2:32.36) 2004 Olympics, Athens, Greece - Heptathlon (25th, 5,962 Points: 100 meters Hurdles - 13.58; High Jump - 1.70 meters; Shot Put - 11.20 meters; 200 meters - 25.11; Long Jump - 6.22 meters; Javelin - 49.90 meters; 800 meters - 2:21.21) Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit