Matthew Mileham
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Matthew David Mileham (born 27 December 1956]) is a British retired hammer thrower. He represented Great Britain at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Los Angeles in 1984 and the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Mileham finished second behind Australian Peter Farmer at the 1979 AAA Championships[2]but by virtue of being the highest placed British athlete was considered the British hammer throw champion[3]
Mileham finished runner-up twice more at the AAAs in 1982 and 1986 and represented England in the hammer event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[4][5][6]
Personal life
A student at California State University, Fresno he later worked as an electrical engineer. He was married to Olympian discus thrower Dr. Lacy Barnes-Mileham until they divorced in October 2009. Dr. Lacy Barnes-Mileham also attended Fresno State and was a discus thrower at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
Achievements
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| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 22nd | 67.12 m |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | — | NM |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, Scotland | 6th | 67.96 m |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 28th | 62.42 m |
References
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External links
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- 1956 births
- Living people
- British male hammer throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- Athletes from London
- California State University, Fresno alumni
- Commonwealth Games athletes for England
- NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners
- Fresno State Bulldogs men's track and field athletes
- English expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- English male hammer throwers