12 Facts About Debbie Marti

Deborah Jane Marti was born on 14 May 1968 and is a former high jumper from England, who was born in Switzerland.

Debbie Marti represented Great Britain at the Olympic Games in Barcelona 1992 and Atlanta 1996, finishing ninth in the 1992 final.

Debbie Marti set her outdoor personal best of 1.94 metres, on 9 June 1996 at a meet in Tallinn.

Debbie Marti won bronze medals at the 1983 European Junior Championships and the 1994 Commonwealth Games.

Debbie Marti was born in Zofingen, Aargau, Switzerland and from the age of two, was raised in England.

Debbie Marti was a member of Bromley Ladies Athletics Club.

Debbie Marti's career was then slowed by the debilitating illness ME.

Debbie Marti returned to top form in 1991, when she improved her.

Debbie Marti went on to clear 1.91 m to finish a fine fifth in the final at the World Indoor Championships in Seville.

Debbie Marti remained the last British woman to reach an Olympic high jump final until Morgan Lake qualified for the 2016 final in Rio.

Debbie Marti would continue as the UK's most consistent jumper for several years, although she was forced to withdraw from the 1993 World Championships due to injury.

Debbie Marti reached her peak indoors in 1997, by clearing 1.95 m at the Birmingham indoor Grand Prix, to add one centimetre to the UK indoor record that she held jointly with Diana Davies and Jo Jennings.