Albert Hill (athlete)

Albert Hill
Hill at the 1920 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameAlbert George Hill
Born24 March 1889
Tooting, London, UK
Died8 January 1969 (aged 79)
London, Ontario, Canada
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 m, 1500 m
ClubPolytechnic Harriers, London
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 m – 1:53.4 (1920)
1000 yd – 2:15.0 (1920)
1500 m – 4:01.8 (1920)
Mile – 4:13.8 (1921)
Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp 800 metres
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp 1500 metres
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp 3000 m team

Albert George Hill (24 March 1889 – 8 January 1969) was a British track and field athlete.[1][2] He competed at the 1920 Olympics and won gold medals in the 800 m and 1500 m and a silver medal in the 3000 m team race.[3]

  1. ^ "Albert Hill". Olympedia. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Remembering Albert Hill's Olympic double, on its 100th anniversary | NEWS | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
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