Mark Gilbert (Windsor, UK) is an icon of British and international pigeon racing
by PIPA on 05/05/2023
by PIPA on 05/05/2023
Mark Gilbert, a household name in pigeon racing, became world famous after winning 1-2-3 on the international race Bordeaux in 2011.Recently, you could read how Mark Gilbert also started focussing on the short distance races. But of course we have known Mark for many years because of his formidable successes in the (international) long distance races.
He already won 3 times 1st International against the whole of Europe. Dax in 2004 was his first International win. In 2011, there was nothing to do against the Gilbert-pigeons, they put up a show on the International Bordeaux race.
2004 1st International Dax 17,400 birds.
2011 1st,2nd,9th,30th International Bordeaux Yearlings 11,444 birds
2011 1st,2nd,3rd International Bordeaux Hens 3,200 birds
2011 3rd International Bordeaux Old Birds 10,400 birds
2011 2nd, 4th,5th from a total liberation of 22,000 birds
2013 3rd & 34th International Pau 8,500 birds
2019 4th, 5th &7th International Pau 12,119 birdsAlso on a national level, Mark has been performing at a very high level since 2003. Since the first national victory in 2003 on Tarbes, Mark won another 35 times a national race in the UK! So Gilbert is already winner of 36 x 1st National... Incredible racing!
2022 1st Open Tarbes British International Championship Club 570 miles
2022 1st Open Agen British International Championship Club 527 miles
2021 NO CHANNEL RACING IN THE UK
2020 1st Open Pau National Flying Club 562 miles
2020 1st Open Barcelona British Barcelona Club 716 miles
2020 1st Open Pau British Barcelona Club 562 miles
2020 1st Open Barcelona British International Championship Club 716 miles
2020 1st Open Narbonne British International Championship Club 598 miles
2019 1st Open Pau British International Championship Club 562 miles
2019 1st Open St Vincent British International Championship Club 539 miles
2018 1st Open Poitiers British International Championship Club 350 miles
2018 1st Open Pau British International Championship Club 562 miles
2018 1st Open Agen British International Championship Club 527 miles
2018 1st Open Barcelona British International Championship Club 703 miles
2018 1st Open St Vincent British International Championship Club 539 miles
2018 1st Open Perpignan British International Championship Club 634 miles
2017 1st Open Perpignan British International Championship Club 634 miles
2016 1st Open Falaise British International Championship Club 177 miles
2016 1st Open Pau British International Championship Club 562 miles
2016 1st Open Agen British International Championship Club 505 miles
2016 1st Open St Vincent British International Championship Club 538 miles
2015 1st Open Ancenis National Flying Club 288 miles
2015 1st Open Tarbes National Flying Club 570 miles
2015 1st Open Messac British Barcelona Club 255 miles
2014 1st Open Pau British International Championship Club 562 miles
2014 1st Open Agen British International Championship Club 505 miles
2014 1st Open St Vincent British International Championship Club 537 miles
2013 1st Open Agen British International Championship Club 509 miles
2012 1st Open Barcelona British International Championship Club 707 miles
2012 1st Open Marseille British International Championship Club 653 miles
2012 1st Open Saintes National Flying Club 394 miles 2011 1st Open Saintes National Flying Club 394 miles
2010 1st Open Pau British International Championship Club 560 miles
2009 1st Open Messac British Barcelona Club 255 miles
2005 1st Open Pau British International Championship Club 560 miles
2004 1st Open Dax National Flying Club miles 514 miles
2003 1st Open Saintes National Flying Club 394 mile
He already won 3 times 1st International against the whole of Europe. Dax in 2004 was his first International win. In 2011, there was nothing to do against the Gilbert-pigeons, they put up a show on the International Bordeaux race.
2004 1st International Dax 17,400 birds.
2011 1st,2nd,9th,30th International Bordeaux Yearlings 11,444 birds
2011 1st,2nd,3rd International Bordeaux Hens 3,200 birds
2011 3rd International Bordeaux Old Birds 10,400 birds
2011 2nd, 4th,5th from a total liberation of 22,000 birds
2013 3rd & 34th International Pau 8,500 birds
2019 4th, 5th &7th International Pau 12,119 birdsAlso on a national level, Mark has been performing at a very high level since 2003. Since the first national victory in 2003 on Tarbes, Mark won another 35 times a national race in the UK! So Gilbert is already winner of 36 x 1st National... Incredible racing!
2022 1st Open Tarbes British International Championship Club 570 miles
2022 1st Open Agen British International Championship Club 527 miles
2021 NO CHANNEL RACING IN THE UK
2020 1st Open Pau National Flying Club 562 miles
2020 1st Open Barcelona British Barcelona Club 716 miles
2020 1st Open Pau British Barcelona Club 562 miles
2020 1st Open Barcelona British International Championship Club 716 miles
2020 1st Open Narbonne British International Championship Club 598 miles
2019 1st Open Pau British International Championship Club 562 miles
2019 1st Open St Vincent British International Championship Club 539 miles
2018 1st Open Poitiers British International Championship Club 350 miles
2018 1st Open Pau British International Championship Club 562 miles
2018 1st Open Agen British International Championship Club 527 miles
2018 1st Open Barcelona British International Championship Club 703 miles
2018 1st Open St Vincent British International Championship Club 539 miles
2018 1st Open Perpignan British International Championship Club 634 miles
2017 1st Open Perpignan British International Championship Club 634 miles
2016 1st Open Falaise British International Championship Club 177 miles
2016 1st Open Pau British International Championship Club 562 miles
2016 1st Open Agen British International Championship Club 505 miles
2016 1st Open St Vincent British International Championship Club 538 miles
2015 1st Open Ancenis National Flying Club 288 miles
2015 1st Open Tarbes National Flying Club 570 miles
2015 1st Open Messac British Barcelona Club 255 miles
2014 1st Open Pau British International Championship Club 562 miles
2014 1st Open Agen British International Championship Club 505 miles
2014 1st Open St Vincent British International Championship Club 537 miles
2013 1st Open Agen British International Championship Club 509 miles
2012 1st Open Barcelona British International Championship Club 707 miles
2012 1st Open Marseille British International Championship Club 653 miles
2012 1st Open Saintes National Flying Club 394 miles 2011 1st Open Saintes National Flying Club 394 miles
2010 1st Open Pau British International Championship Club 560 miles
2009 1st Open Messac British Barcelona Club 255 miles
2005 1st Open Pau British International Championship Club 560 miles
2004 1st Open Dax National Flying Club miles 514 miles
2003 1st Open Saintes National Flying Club 394 mile
As well as all these National wins they have over 90 times 1st Sections winners in the National Flying Club, British International Championship club and the British Barcelona Club against the best competition the UK has to offer. "We have been winners of the Gold Cup in 2003, 2008, 2011, 2012 and 2020 for the National Champion average in the National Flying Club, also multiple times winner of the National Flying club trophy for best average all races", says Mark. In the British International Championship club we have been winners of the Europa cup two bird average for 11 times, 4 times winners of the International points cup, 3 times winners of the best average all internationals cup and 5 times winners of the non Europa cup two bird average trophy.
Some of the best pigeons in Windsor
The way in which Mark Gilbert has continuously dominated the British and international pigeon sport for some 20 years now commands justifiable admiration. We are also sure that the end of this winning streak is not yet in sight!
