Rob Hill (field hockey)

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Rob Hill
Personal information
Born 11 June 1967
Maidstone, England
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 84 kg (185 lb)
Senior career
YearsTeam
1989–1992 Havant
1992–1993 Firebrands
1993–1994 Havant
National team
YearsTeamCapsGoals
Great Britain
England

Robert William Hill (born 11 June 1967) is a British former field hockey player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Biography

Hill attended Millfield from 1981 to 1986 [2] [3] and became a farmer by trade.

For the 1989/90 season he signed for Havant Hockey Club. [4] While at Havant, he represented England at the 1990 Men's Hockey World Cup [5] and represented Great Britain at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona. [6] [7]

After the Olympics, he joined Bristol hockey club Firebrands for one season [8] before rejoining Havant the following season. [3] He retired from playing hockey in 1994 to concentrate on his agricultural business. [9]

In 2013, Hill joined Eastbourne College as Director of Hockey. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rob Hill". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  2. ↑ Davies, John, ed. (2012). "Distinguished Old Millfieldians". Old Millfieldian Society Chronicle: 13. Retrieved 21 July 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Hill eyes chance to teake on the Germans" . Western Daily Press. 20 March 1993. Retrieved 14 June 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Hockey World Cup" . New signings ready. 7 September 1989. Retrieved 15 June 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Hockey World Cup" . Birmingham News. 3 November 1989. Retrieved 15 June 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Youth and experience in GB hockey squad" . Dundee Courier. 6 May 1992. Retrieved 15 June 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "Youth and experience in GB hockey squad" . Western Daily Press. 7 August 1992. Retrieved 15 June 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "Hill hangs up boots" . Birmingham Daily Post. 4 March 1994. Retrieved 15 June 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ↑ "A tradition of strong participation and success". Eastbourne College. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
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