Mick Jones (hammer thrower)

Michael David "Mick" Jones (born 23 July 1963 in London, Greater London) is a retired English athlete who competed in the hammer throw. He won the gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, beating New Zealand's Philip Jensen.

Jones competed in British athletics for over 20 years and captained the Great Britain team to victories in the European Cup. He is the all-time fourth farthest British thrower in the hammer.

He competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics failing to reach the final.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1986 Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, United Kingdom 4th 70.10 m
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 22nd (q) 70.38 m
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 4th 68.42 m
1998 Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2nd 74.02 m
2001 World Championships Edmonton, Canada 27th (q) 73.31 m
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 1st 72.55 m
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 5th 70.09 m

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