Mick Hill (athlete)’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Intro Athletics competitor
Is Athlete 
Javelin thrower 
From United Kingdom 
Type Sports 
Gender male
Birth 22 October 1964, Leeds
Age: 55 years
Star sign Libra

Michael (“Mick”) Christopher Hill (born October 22, 1964 in Leeds, West Yorkshire) is a former British javelin thrower and javelin coach, who won three silver medals and one bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games, a bronze medal at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics and a silver medal at the 1998 European Championships in Athletics. He finished in 12th position at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, United States. He competed from 1987-2004 making all major finals from 1986 to 1998, apart from the Seoul Olympics in 1988. He has since coached heptathlete Jessica Ennis.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1986 Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, United Kingdom 2nd 78.56 m
European Championships Stuttgart, West Germany 8th 77.34 m
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy 7th 79.66 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 20th 77.20 m
1990 European Championships Split, SFR Yugoslavia 4th 82.38 m
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 5th 84.12 m
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 11th 75.50 m
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 3rd 82.96 m
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland 6th 80.66 m
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 6th 81.06 m
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 4th 86.54 m
IAAF Grand Prix Final Fukuoka, Japan 5th 82.28 m
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 2nd 86.92 m
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 14th 80.75 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 12th 77.81 m
2002 European Championships Munich, Germany 10th 76.12 m

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
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