Marcus Adam

Marcus Adam
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1968-02-28) 28 February 1968 (age 56)
London, England
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubBelgrave Harriers, Wimbledon
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1990 Split 4×100 m relay
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland 200 m
Gold medal – first place 1990 Auckland 4×100 m relay

Marcus Adam (born 28 February 1968) is an English retired sportsperson, who represented Great Britain as both a sprinter and a bobsledder.

Competing in athletics, he won the gold medal in the 200 metres at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, and also won gold and silver medals respectively in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1990 Commonwealth Games and 1990 European Championships. He is also a member of the team which holds the British record in the 4 x 200 metres relay.

After retiring from athletics, he shifted to the sport of bobsleigh. He competed in the two-man bobsleigh event at the 2002 Winter Olympics (finishing in tenth place), having previously competed as a sprinter at the 1992 Summer Olympics (finishing in eighth place in the 200 metres and fourth place in the 4 x 100 metres relay).