William Hill (British athlete)
British sprinter
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William Arthur Hill (31 October 1896 – 14 December 1958) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 31 October 1896 Bromley, Greater London, England |
| Died | 14 December 1958 (aged 62) Royal Tunbridge Wells, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprints |
| Club | Surrey AC |
Career
Hill, born in Bromley, Greater London, became the National 100 yards champion and the National 220 yards champion, after winning the AAA Championships title at the 1919 AAA Championships.[1][2][3]
Hill was unable to repeat the success the following year, finishing second and third respectively in the 100 and 220 yards events behind Harry Edward at the 1920 AAA Championships.[4][5]
The following month at the 1920 Olympic Games held in Antwerp, Belgium, Hill was a member of the British relay team which finish fourth in the 4 × 100 metre relay event. In the 100 metres competition he was eliminated in the semi-finals and in the 200 metres event he was eliminated in the quarter-finals.[6]
He died in Royal Tunbridge Wells.
