Darrell Hill (shot putter)

Darrell Marquee 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 21.63 m (70 ft 11+1⁄2 in) 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.

Darrell Hill

Hill at the 2016 Hanžeković Memorial
Personal information
Full name	Darrell Marquee Hill
Born	(1993-08-17) August 17, 1993 (age 31) Darby, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height	6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight	320 lb (145 kg)
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Athletics
Event	Shot put
Achievements and titles
Personal best	22.44 m (73 ft 7+1⁄4 in)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  United States Diamond League Winner 2017 Shot put NACAC Championships 2018 Toronto Shot Put NACAC U-23 Championships 2014 British Columbia Shot put
Updated on April 13, 2017

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 21.63 m (70 ft 11+1⁄2 in) to finish third and qualify for the 2016 Olympics.^[4] His previous personal best of 21.16 m (69 ft 5 in) 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 20.16 m (66 ft 2 in).^[5][6]

On September 1, 2017, Hill threw a personal best of 22.44 m (73 ft 7+1⁄4 in) at the 2017 Diamond League Brussels meet Memorial Van Damme. The throw moved him to #13 of all time.

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

USATF day 3 2018 (42256915504)

representing  United States
2019 World Championships in Athletics	Shot Put	21.65 m (71 ft 1⁄4 in)	5th
2019 The Match Europe v USA	Shot Put	22.35 m (73 ft 3+3⁄4 in)
2019 Diamond League Final	Shot Put	21.50 m (70 ft 6+1⁄4 in)
2018 Diamond League Final	Shot Put	22.40 m (73 ft 5+3⁄4 in)
2018 Athletics World Cup	Shot Put	21.43 m (70 ft 3+1⁄2 in)
2018 NACAC Championships	Shot Put	21.68 m (71 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships	Shot Put	21.06 m (69 ft 1 in)	6th
2017 Diamond League Final	Shot Put	22.44 m (73 ft 7+1⁄4 in)
2017 World Championships in Athletics	Shot Put	20.79 m (68 ft 2+1⁄2 in)	11th
2016 IAAF World Challenge Final	Shot Put	21.44 m (70 ft 4 in)
2016 Diamond League Final	Shot Put	20.33 m (66 ft 8+1⁄4 in)
2016 Summer Olympics	Shot Put	19.56 m (64 ft 2 in)	23rd
2015 Pan American Games	Shot Put	20.10 m (65 ft 11+1⁄4 in)	4th
2015 NACAC Championships	Shot Put	19.67 m (64 ft 6+1⁄4 in)
2014 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics	Shot Put	18.85 m (61 ft 10 in)
representing Nike
2019 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Shot Put	22.11 m (72 ft 6+1⁄4 in)
2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Shot Put	21.57 m (70 ft 9 in)
2018 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships	Shot Put	20.02 m (65 ft 8 in)
2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Shot Put	20.60 m (67 ft 7 in)	4th
2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)	Shot Put	21.63 m (70 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Shot Put	20.80 m (68 ft 2+3⁄4 in)	6th
2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Shot Put	19.54 m (64 ft 1+1⁄4 in)	11th
2012 U20 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Shot Put	18.62 m (61 ft 1 in)	4th

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 20.51 m (67 ft 3+1⁄4 in). Olympic teammate Joe Kovacs holds the outdoor record 21.02 m (68 ft 11+1⁄2 in) just ahead of Hill's 20.86 m (68 ft 5+1⁄4 in).^[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
2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Shot Put	20.78 m (68 ft 2 in)
2015 Big Ten Conference Outdoor track and field Championship	Shot Put	20.20 m (66 ft 3+1⁄4 in)
2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships	Shot Put	19.71 m (64 ft 7+3⁄4 in)	4th
2015 Big Ten Conference Indoor track and field Championship	Shot Put	20.27 m (66 ft 6 in)
2014 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Shot Put	19.14 m (62 ft 9+1⁄2 in)	15th
2014 Big Ten Conference Outdoor track and field Championship	Shot Put	20.57 m (67 ft 5+3⁄4 in)
2014 Big Ten Conference Indoor track and field Championship	Shot Put	18.08 m (59 ft 3+3⁄4 in)	6th
2013 Big Ten Conference Outdoor track and field Championship	Shot Put	18.84 m (61 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
2013 Big Ten Conference Indoor track and field Championship	Shot Put	18.15 m (59 ft 6+1⁄2 in)	7th
representing University of Houston Cougars
2012 Conference USA Outdoor Championships	Shot Put	16.87 m (55 ft 4 in)	4th
2012 Conference USA Indoor Championships	Shot Put	17.02 m (55 ft 10 in)	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	18.49 m (60 ft 7+3⁄4 in) 7th place
Representing Penn Wood High School at Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association state track and field championship
Year	Season Best	Shot Put state performance
2011	18.49 m (60 ft 7+3⁄4 in)	2nd place 17.22 m (56 ft 5+3⁄4 in)
2010	16.28 m (53 ft 4+3⁄4 in)	8th place 15.445 m (50 ft 8 in)
2009	13.185 m (43 ft 3 in)	DNQ

See also

• List of Pennsylvania State University Olympians