About Roger Mills
Born 1948. Roger Mills is a British athletics competitor.
Roger George Mills (born 11 February 1948) is a male retired race walker from England who competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics.
Biography Mills became the British 3000 metres walk champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1969 AAA Championships and would go on to win nine more AAA titles between 1972 and 1982, making him the most successful British 2 miles/3000 metres walker of all time. Mills also won two 10km walks at the 1973 AAA Championships and 1980 AAA Championships bringing his total to 12 AAA wins.
Mills represented Great Britain at the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow, USSR. There he ended up in tenth place in the men's 20 km race, clocking 1:32.37,8.
He represented England in the 30 kilometres walk event, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia.
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Who is Roger Mills?
British athlete
When was Roger Mills born?
Roger Mills was born on 11 February 1948 in Romford.
What is Roger Mills's occupation?
Roger Mills is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Roger Mills?
Roger Mills is British.
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· DBpedia: Roger Mills (race walker)
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