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Matt Mileham
Personal information
Born (1956-12-27) 27 December 1956 (age 68)
London, England
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubHaringey AC, London

Matthew ("Matt") David Mileham (born 27 December 1956 in London) is a British retired hammer thrower.

Athletics career

Mileham represented Great Britain at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in Los Angeles in 1984 and the 1988 Summer Olympics.

He represented England in the hammer event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.

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 of 2009. Dr. Lacy Barnes-Mileham also attended Fresno State and was a discus thrower at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
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

  1. "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
  2. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.

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