Susan Eva Moncrieff, née Jones (born 8 June 1978) is a female retired English

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er.

Athletics career

She finished sixth at the

1997 Summer Universiade The 1997 Summer Universiade, also known as the XIX Summer Universiade, took place in the island of Sicily, Italy. Venues * Stadio Angelo Massimino, Catania — athletics, ceremony (opening) * Teatro Massimo Bellini, Catania — fencing * PalaSan ...

, and sixth at the 1998 European Indoor Championships. Also in 1998 she represented

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in the

event, at the

1998 Commonwealth Games The 1998 Commonwealth Games ''(Malay: Sukan Komanwel 1998)'', officially known as the XVI Commonwealth Games ''(Malay: Sukan Komanwel ke-16)'', was a multi-sport event held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This edition is marked by several unprecedent ...

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, Malaysia. In 1999 she finished ninth at the 1999 European U23 Championships, tenth at the

1999 Summer Universiade The 1999 Summer Universiade, also known as the XX Summer Universiade, took place in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Venues * Estadi Son Moix — athletics, football, ceremonies * Arena Son Moix — volleyball * Pavelló Son Hugo — swimming, diving, ...

,. She then won the 2001 European Cup and competed at the 2001 World Championships, In 2002 she finished fifth at the 2002 European Indoor Championships but her finest achievement came was winning a silver medal at the

2002 Commonwealth Games The 2002 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XVII Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Manchester 2002 were held in Manchester, England, from 25 July to 4 August, 2002. The 2002 Games were to be hosted in the United Kingdom to coin ...

. The same year she finished seventh at the 2002 European Championships. After appearing in the 2003 World Indoor Championships and the 2005 European Indoor Championships she went to her third Commonwealth Games (under her married name) finishing sixth at the

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. At the National Championships she became AAA champion in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 as well as AAA indoor champion in 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Her personal best jump was 1.95 metres, achieved at the 2001 European Cup in

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. This was the joint British record until 2014.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Moncrieff, Susan 1978 births Living people English female high jumpers Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain Competitors at the 1999 Summer Universiade Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games