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Clinton Hill

Returning from an injury-forced layoff over 2006/2007, Clinton returned to the track for the 2007/2008 domestic season. He performed well at the Sydney and Melbourne Grands Prix, then put family first, missing the national championships to be by his wife’s side as she gave birth to their son, Callum.

In what was a quick final of the Olympic Games 4x400m the team placed sixth (3:00.02), the second fastest time ever by an Australian team.

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Date of Birth:
19.04.1980
Discipline:
Sprints
Occupation:
Athlete
Height:
185cm
Weight:
79kg
State:
ACT
Coach:
Tudor Bidder
Previous Coaches:
Michael Khmel, Paul Laurendet
Scholarship:
AIS
Club:
Sydney University Athletics Club
Place of Birth/Residence:
Johannesburg, RSA / Canberra, ACT
Marital Status
Married to Louise, son Callum (b.2008)
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Competition Stats

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS:
400 metres: 1999 - 3rd (U20), 2001 - 5th, 2002 - 1st, 2003 - 1st, 2004 - 1st, 2006 - 2nd

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Commonwealth Games: 2002 - 400m 8th (46.00), 4 x 400m - 5th (3.02.22, split 44.8), 2006 - 400m 5th semi (45.86), 4 x 400m 1st (3.00.93, split 44.93)
East Asian Games: 2001 - 400m 3rd (45.54)
World University Games: 2001 - 400m 2nd (45.63), 4 x 400m 4th
World Cup: 2002 - 6th (45.74), 4 x 400m 6th (3.03.65, split 44.97), 2006 - 400m 8th (46.41), 4 x 400m 8th (3.05.54, split 45.50)
World championships: 2003 - 400m 6th semi (45.35), 4 x 400m 3rd heat (3.02.89, split 44.3)
Olympic Games: 2004 - 400m 4th heat (45.89), 4 x 400m 2nd (3:00.60, split 44.61), 2008 – 4 x 400m 6th (3:00.02, split 44.41)

ANNUAL PROGRESSION:
400 metres
1997 48.33
1998 47.83
1999 47.76
2000 47.06
2001 45.54
2002 45.41
2003 45.29
2004 45.16
2005 45.71
2006 45.06
2007 46.82
2008 45.78

EVENTS / PERSONAL BESTS:
200 metres: 21.76 - Sydney, 4/02/01
400 metres: 45.06 - Canberra, 26/01/06
800 metres: 1.52.20 (1998)

Interesting Facts

Family job prospects brought 16-year-old Clinton and his family to Australia from South Africa. They arrived on January 1, 1997 and Clinton became an Australian citizen on June 5, 2000.

While in South Africa Hill was selected to trial for the Crystal Palace soccer team in England. He enjoys golf, movies and surfing and speaks Afrikaans.