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Darrell Hill

Basic Information

Status: Active Gender: Male Age: 31 Date of Birth: 8/17/1993

Athletics Information

Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field Coach: Ryan Whiting Agent: Karen Locke Sponsor: Nike

Residences

Hometown: Darby, PA High School: Penn Wood High School College: Penn State University

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Diamond League Final winner

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In Top 8 World Championships

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NACAC champion

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NACAC U23 Championships Silver medallist

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NACAC Championships Silver medallist

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Diamond League meeting winner

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National champion

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Diamond Trophy winner

Current Accomplishments

Personal Best

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Discus Throw

EventPerformance
EventDiscus ThrowPerformance50.20

Men SP

EventPerformance
EventMen SPPerformance22.44

Shot Put

EventPerformance
EventShot PutPerformance22.44

Shot Put Indoors

EventPerformance
EventShot Put IndoorsPerformance21.20

Season Best

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Men SP

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateJune 15, 2023EventIron Wood Throwers Center, Rathdrum, ID (USA)Performance21.51Placing-

Shot Put

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateMay 28, 2022EventPrefontaine ClassicPerformance21.84Placing4.

Shot Put ind.

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateFebruary 12, 2022EventAmerican Track LeaguePerformance21.2Placing2.

All Results

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Men SP

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateMay 20, 2023EventUniv. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ (USA)Performance19.97Placing-
DateMay 27, 2023EventDrake Stadium, Los Angeles, CA (USA)Performance19.56Placing-
DateJune 15, 2023EventIron Wood Throwers Center, Rathdrum, ID (USA)Performance21.51Placing-

Shot Put

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateApril 09, 2022EventSun Angel Track Classic & Combined EventsPerformance21.25Placing1.
DateApril 16, 2022EventUSATF Golden GamesPerformance21.68Placing1.
DateMay 21, 2022EventUSATF Throws FestPerformance20.98Placing3.
DateMay 28, 2022EventPrefontaine ClassicPerformance21.84Placing4.
DateJune 24, 2022EventToyota USATF Outdoor ChampionshipsPerformance20.23Placing9.
DateJuly 09, 2022EventSunset Tour - Occidental CollegePerformance21.15Placing1.
DateJuly 09, 2022EventSound Running Sunset Tour #2Performance21.15Placing1.
DateJuly 30, 2022EventMurphey ClassicPerformance21.32Placing3.
DateAugust 08, 2022EventGyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand PrixPerformance20.78Placing7.

Shot Put ind.

DateEventPerformancePlacing
DateFebruary 12, 2022EventAmerican Track LeaguePerformance21.20Placing2.

Olympics

  • 2016 Rio Olympics, Qualifying - 12th (shot put)

World Championships

  • 2019 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, 5th (shot put)
  • 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships, 6th (shot put)
  • 2017 IAAF World Outdoor Championships, 11th (shot put)

Other Career Highlights

  • 2019 USATF Outdoor Championships, bronze (shot put)
  • 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (shot put)
  • 2018 USATF Indoor Championships, silver (shot put)
  • 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, 4th (shot put)
  • 2017 USATF Indoor Championships, bronze (shot put)
  • 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials, bronze (shot put)
  • 2015 Pan American Games, 4th (shot put)
  • 2015 NACAC Championships, silver (shot put)
  • 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships, 6th (shot put)
  • 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships, silver (shot put)
  • 2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships, 4th (shot put)
  • 2014 USATF Outdoor Championships, 11th (shot put)
  • 2014 NACAC U23 Championships, silver (shot put)

Personal 

Son of Ellis Hill and Katherine Wade… Transferred from the University of Houston to Penn State after his freshman year of college...Lifelong Dallas Cowboys fan... In 2016, after making the Olympic Team, Hill’s father,  Ellis was able to travel to Rio because of an Uber passenger who started a GoFundMe page...Has two older brothers and three older sisters...Has competed in a 4x4 and the triple jump for fun...Enjoys cooking and has a YouTube channel that documents his culinary skills…Moved to Phoenix, AZ in 2020 to be coached by Ryan Whiting with professional group Desert High Performance.

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