Mick Hill (javelin thrower)
Appearance
Michael ("Mick") Christopher Hill (born 22 October 1964) is an English former javelin thrower who was born in Leeds, West Yorkshire. He won a bronze medal at the 1993 World Championships and a silver medal at the 1998 European Championships. He is also a four-time Commonwealth Games medallist and represented Great Britain at four Olympic Games. He 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]
Achievements
Seasonal bests by year
- 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
- ^ London 2012: Jessica Ennis – Team GB's poster girl from The Guardian, 5 August 2012, retrieved 5 May 2015
External links
Categories:
- British male javelin throwers
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Leeds
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of 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 Championships in Athletics medalists
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- World Championships in Athletics athletes for Great Britain
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics