Mick Jones (hammer thrower)

Michael David Jones (born 23 July 1963) is an English retired athlete who competed in the hammer throw.

Mick Jones
Personal information
Born (1963-07-23) 23 July 1963 (age 61)
London, Greater London, England
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubShaftesbury Barnet Harriers, London
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1998 Kuala Lumpur hammer
Gold medal – first place 2002 Manchester hammer

Athletics career

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Jones competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics finishing in 22nd place.[1]

He appeared at five Commonwealth Games. He represented England at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland[2][3] and eight years later represented England, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[4][5] A third games appearance ensued representing England, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he won a silver medal in the hammer.[6][7] Four years later he won the gold medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, beating New Zealand's Philip Jensen before finishing in fifth place at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[8]

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.

Achievements

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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

References

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  1. ^ "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ "1994 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ^ "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  7. ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
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