Mick Jones (athlete)

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

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

Jones competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.

He recently held a coaching session at Christ's Hospital, Horsham.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Notes
Representing  United Kingdom and  England
1988	Olympic Games	Seoul, South Korea	22nd (q)	70.38 m
2001	World Championships	Edmonton, Canada	27th (q)	73.31 m
2002	Commonwealth Games	Manchester, United Kingdom	1st	72.55 m

References

• sports-reference

Persondata
Name	Jones, Mick
Alternative names
Short description	British athlete
Date of birth	23 July 1963
Place of birth
Date of death
Place of death

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