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{{MedalSport | Athletics}} |
{{MedalSport | Athletics}} |
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{{Medal|Competition|[[IAAF World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]}} |
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{{MedalBronze| [[1993 World Championships in Athletics |1993 Stuttgart]] | [[1993 World Championships in Athletics - Men's Javelin|Javelin]]}} |
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{{Medal|Comp|[[European Athletics Championships|European Championships]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver| [[1998 European Championships in Athletics|1998 Budapest]] | [[1998 European Championships in Athletics - Men's Javelin|Javelin]]}} |
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{{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }} |
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{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}} |
{{MedalCompetition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver| [[1986 Commonwealth Games|1986 Edinburgh]] | [[Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games| |
{{MedalSilver| [[1986 Commonwealth Games|1986 Edinburgh]] | [[Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games|Javelin]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver| [[1990 Commonwealth Games|1990 Auckland]] | [[Athletics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games| |
{{MedalSilver| [[1990 Commonwealth Games|1990 Auckland]] | [[Athletics at the 1990 Commonwealth Games|Javelin]]}} |
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{{MedalSilver| [[1994 Commonwealth Games|1994 Victoria]] | [[Athletics at the 1994 Commonwealth Games| |
{{MedalSilver| [[1994 Commonwealth Games|1994 Victoria]] | [[Athletics at the 1994 Commonwealth Games|Javelin]]}} |
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{{MedalBronze| [[1998 Commonwealth Games|1998 Kuala Lumpur]] | [[Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games| |
{{MedalBronze| [[1998 Commonwealth Games|1998 Kuala Lumpur]] | [[Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|Javelin]]}} |
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'''Michael Christopher |
'''Michael Christopher Hill''' (born 22 October 1964) is a male English former [[javelin throw]]er who was born in [[Leeds]], [[West Yorkshire]]. |
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==Athletics career== |
==Athletics career== |
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Hill won a [[bronze medal]] at the [[1993 World Championships in Athletics|1993 World Championships]] and a [[silver medal]] at the [[1998 European Championships in Athletics|1998 European Championships]]. He represented Great Britain at four [[Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] and competed in over 20 major championships between 1983 and 2002, only failing to reach the final twice. He has since coached [[heptathlete]] [[Jessica Ennis]].<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/aug/05/jessica-ennis-olympics-profile?newsfeed=true London 2012: Jessica Ennis – Team GB's poster girl] from ''[[The Guardian]]'', 5 August 2012, retrieved 5 May 2015</ref> |
Hill won a [[bronze medal]] at the [[1993 World Championships in Athletics|1993 World Championships]] and a [[silver medal]] at the [[1998 European Championships in Athletics|1998 European Championships]]. He represented Great Britain at four [[Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] and competed in over 20 major championships between 1983 and 2002, only failing to reach the final twice. He has since coached [[heptathlete]] [[Jessica Ennis]].<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/aug/05/jessica-ennis-olympics-profile?newsfeed=true London 2012: Jessica Ennis – Team GB's poster girl] from ''[[The Guardian]]'', 5 August 2012, retrieved 5 May 2015</ref> |
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He is also a four-time [[Commonwealth Games]] medallist. He represented [[England at the 1986 Commonwealth Games|England]] and won a silver medal, at the [[1986 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edinburgh-1986/athletes|title=1986 Athletes|website=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3041/19/all|title=England team in 1986|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref> Four years later he represented [[England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games|England]] and won another silver, at the [[1990 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/auckland-1990/athletes|title=1990 Athletes|website=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3042/19/all|title=England team in 1990|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref> A third silver medal was won when he represented [[England at the 1994 Commonwealth Games|England]] at the [[1994 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]] |
He is also a four-time [[Commonwealth Games]] medallist. He represented [[England at the 1986 Commonwealth Games|England]] and won a silver medal, at the [[1986 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Edinburgh]], [[Scotland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edinburgh-1986/athletes|title=1986 Athletes|website=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3041/19/all|title=England team in 1986|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref> Four years later he represented [[England at the 1990 Commonwealth Games|England]] and won another silver, at the [[1990 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Auckland]], [[New Zealand]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/auckland-1990/athletes|title=1990 Athletes|website=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3042/19/all|title=England team in 1990|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref> A third silver medal was won when he represented [[England at the 1994 Commonwealth Games|England]] at the [[1994 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Victoria, British Columbia|Victoria]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/victoria-1994/athletes|title=1994 Athletes|website=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3043/19/all|title=England team in 1994|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref> before he won his first medal of a different colour, winning a [[bronze medal]] for [[England at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|England]], at the [[1998 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/kuala-lumpur-1998/athletes|title=1998 Athletes|website=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3044/19/all|title=England team in 1998|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/38911|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref> |
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==Achievements== |
==Achievements== |
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== External links == |
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Medal record
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Michael Christopher Hill (born 22 October 1964) is a male English former javelin thrower who was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Athletics career
[edit]Hill won a bronze medal at the 1993 World Championships and a silver medal at the 1998 European Championships. He represented Great Britain at four Olympic Games and competed in over 20 major championships between 1983 and 2002, only failing to reach the final twice. He has since coached heptathlete Jessica Ennis.[1]
He is also a four-time Commonwealth Games medallist. He represented England and won a silver medal, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2][3] Four years later he represented England and won another silver, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[4][5] A third silver medal was won when he represented England at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada[6][7] before he won his first medal of a different colour, winning a bronze medal for England, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[8][9][10]
Achievements
[edit]Seasonal bests by year
[edit]- 1986 - 78.56
- 1987 - 85.24
- 1988 - 81.30
- 1989 - 82.56
- 1990 - 82.38
- 1991 - 84.12
- 1992 - 85.32
- 1993 - 86.94
- 1994 - 86.36
- 1995 - 84.14
- 1996 - 81.42
- 1997 - 86.54
- 1998 - 86.92
- 1999 - 84.94
- 2000 - 83.71
- 2001 - 84.88
- 2002 - 82.90
- 2003 - 78.73
- 2004 - 80.46
References
[edit]- ^ London 2012: Jessica Ennis – Team GB's poster girl from The Guardian, 5 August 2012, retrieved 5 May 2015
- ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1994 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
External links
[edit]- Mick Hill at World Athletics
- Mick Hill at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- English male javelin throwers
- British male javelin throwers
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Athletes from Leeds
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Medallists at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games