Roger Mills (race walker)
English race walker (b.1948)
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Roger George Mills (born 11 February 1948) is a male retired race walker from England who competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 February 1948 | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | race walking | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Ilford Athletic Club | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
Mills became the British 3000 metres walk champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1969 AAA Championships[1][2] and would go on to win nine more AAA titles between 1972 and 1982, making him the most successful British 2 miles/3000 metres walker of all time.[3] Mills also won two 10km walks at the 1973 AAA Championships and 1980 AAA Championships bringing his total to 12 AAA wins.[4]
Mills represented Great Britain at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, USSR. There he ended up in tenth place in the men's 20 km race, clocking 1:32.37,8.[5]
He represented England in the 30 kilometres walk event, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia.[6][7]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Great Britain and  England | |||||
| 1974 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 3rd | 20 km | |
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 10th | 20 km | |
| 1982 | Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia | 7th | 30 km | |
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 37th | 20 km | |