Darrell Hill (shot putter) explained

Full Name:Darrell Marquee Hill
Birth Date:17 August 1993
Birth Place:Darby, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in
Weight:320 lb
Sport:Athletics
Event:Shot put
Updated:April 13, 2017

Darrell Hill (born August 17, 1993) is an American track and field athlete known for the shot put. On July 1, 2016, at the 2016 Olympic Trials, Hill threw a new personal best of to finish third and qualify for the 2016 Olympics.[1] His previous personal best of 21.16m was set just two weeks earlier at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California.

Hill's father was able to watch his son in the Olympics after a crowdfunding campaign was started by a passenger whom he met while driving for Uber.

Professional

Hill, sponsored by Nike, trained with USOC coach Art Venegas through 2017. From 2018, Hill was coached by Gregory Garza based at San Diego State University through April 2020.[2] In April 2020, Hill moved to Phoenix, Arizona to be coached by Ryan Whiting with professional group Desert High Performance.[3]

On July 1, 2016, at the 2016 Olympic Trials, Hill threw a new 2016 season-best of to finish third and qualify for the 2016 Olympics.[4] His previous personal best of was set just two weeks earlier at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, California.

Darrell placed 4th in 2017 opener in shot put at 2017 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships throwing 20.16m (66.14feet).[5] [6]

On September 1, 2017, Hill threw a personal best of at the 2017 Diamond League Brussels meet Memorial Van Damme. The throw moved him to

  1. 13 of all time
.

Hill won the US Shot Put title at 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

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2016 IAAF World Challenge Final Shot Put
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representing Nike
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NCAA

Hill competed for Penn State University, finishing second at the 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships before graduating with a degree in Rehabilitation and Human Service.[7] Earlier in that same year he finished fourth in the 2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[8]

Hill holds the Penn State school record indoors . Olympic teammate Joe Kovacs holds the outdoor record just ahead of Hill's .[9] [10]

Previously Hill competed for the University of Houston during his freshman year before transferring to Penn State University.[11] [12]

Hill placed 4th in the shot put at 2012 USA Junior Track and Field Championships at University of Indiana, Bloomington.[13]

representing Penn State Nittany Lions
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2014 Big Ten Conference Outdoor track and field ChampionshipShot Put
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representing University of Houston Cougars
2012 Conference USA Outdoor Championships Shot Put 4th
2012 Conference USA Indoor Championships Shot Put 6th

Prep

Born in Darby, Pennsylvania, Hill finished in second place at the 2011 PIAA Track and Field Championships in the shot put.[14] In high school, Hill competed for Penn Wood High School in Lansdowne, Pennsylvania.[15]

Hill grew up playing high school football, high school basketball, high school wrestling, and throwing shot put and discus (starting 2009).

New Balance Indoor Nationals
2011 Shot Put
7th place
Representing Penn Wood High School at
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association state track and field championship
Year Season Best Shot Put state performance
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2010 8th place
2009 DNQ

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Crouser, Kovacs, Hill qualify in men's shot put at Trials | NBC Olympics . 2016-07-02 . 2016-07-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160705071803/http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/crouser-kovacs-hill-qualify-mens-shot-put-trials . dead .
  2. Web site: TrackTalk with Darrell Hill . September 5, 2020.
  3. Web site: Desert High Performance . September 5, 2020.
  4. http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/crouser-kovacs-hill-qualify-mens-shot-put-trials 2016 Olympic Trials report
  5. Web site: 2017 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships - 3/3/2017 Albuquerque Convention Center Compiled Results by Flash Results, Inc.. USATF. May 3, 2017.
  6. Web site: 2017 USA Indoor Track & Field Championships - 3/3/2017 Albuquerque Convention Center Results by Flash Results, Inc. USATF. May 3, 2017.
  7. Web site: Darrell Hill Penn State University track and field profile . Penn State University Nitty Lions . October 26, 2016.
  8. Web site: Darrell Hill Penn State University track and field results. TFRRS . October 26, 2016.
  9. Web site: Penn State University track and field records. . February 23, 2019.
  10. http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/psu/sports/c-track/auto_pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/PSUSC.pdf
  11. Web site: Darrell Hill University of Houston track and field results. TFRRS . October 26, 2016.
  12. Web site: Darrell Hill University of Houston track and field profile. University of Houston Cougar track profile . October 26, 2016.
  13. Web site: 2012 USA Junior Championships - 6/15/2012 to 6/17/2012 . . February 25, 2019 . April 19, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190419061945/http://www.usatf.org/Events---Calendar/2012/USA-Junior-Outdoor-Track---Field-Championships/Results.aspx . dead .
  14. Web site: Darrell Hill Penn Wood High School track and field results. athletic.net . October 26, 2016.
  15. Web site: Darrell Hill. https://web.archive.org/web/20151230064803/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-track-and-field/athletes/Darrell-Hill. dead. December 30, 2015. United States Olympic Committee. teamusa.org. 2 July 2016.