Michael ("Mick") Christopher Hill (born October 22, 1964 in Leeds, West Yorkshire) is a former British javelin thrower, 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 and seemed to retire during 2004.
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing United Kingdom and England | ||||
1986 | Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 2nd | 78.56 m |
1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 7th | 79.66 m |
1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 20th | 77.20 m |
1990 | European Championships | Split, FR 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 |