Mike Winch
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{{MedalSport | Men's shot put }}
{{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | Commonwealth Games }}
{{MedalSilver | 1974 Christchurch | Men's shot put }}
{{MedalSilver | 1982 Brisbane | Men's shot put }}
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Michael 'Mike' Archer Winch (born 20 July 1948){{Cite web|url=http://www.bandbhac.org.uk/athletes%20t-z.html|title=Athletes T-Z|website=www.bandbhac.org.uk|access-date=2020-04-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100218135655/http://www.bandbhac.org.uk/athletes%20t-z.html|archive-date=2010-02-18|url-status=live}} is a male retired British shot putter.
Athletics career
Winch represented England and won a silver medal in the shot put event, at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/christchurch-1974|title=1974 Games|website=Team England|access-date=2019-09-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190419170733/https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/christchurch-1974|archive-date=2019-04-19|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/christchurch-1974/athletes|title=Athletes, 1974 England team|website=Team England|access-date=2019-09-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821163823/https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/christchurch-1974/athletes|archive-date=2019-08-21|url-status=dead}} Four years later he represented England in the discus and shot put events, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edmonton-1978/athletes|title=1978 Athletes|website=Team England|access-date=2019-09-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821183739/https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edmonton-1978/athletes|archive-date=2019-08-21|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/48371|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=2019-09-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821184310/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/48371|archive-date=2019-08-21|url-status=live}} and in 1982 he represented England for the third time at the Commonwealth Games and won another silver medal in the shot put event, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/brisbane-1982/athletes|title=1982 Athletes|website=Team England|access-date=2019-09-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190821205719/https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/brisbane-1982/athletes|archive-date=2019-08-21|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/38482|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=2019-09-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925201923/https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/38482|archive-date=2019-09-25|url-status=live}}
Coaching
Subsequent to his athletics career he has coached international athletes (mainly throwers) including multiple gold medallist Judy Oakes OBE, and Olympic athletes Philippa Roles and Emeka Udechuku. He was chief British throws coach at the World Championships in Gothenburg 1991, chief throws coach to the England team in Kuala Lumpur 1998 and overall chief coach of England's athletics team at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/aug/07/olympicsathletics.swimming |title=Game for anything |first1=Emine |last1=Saner |first2=Aida |last2=Edemariam |first3=Patrick |last3=Barkham |first4=Laura |last4=Barton |first5=Hannah |last5=Pool |first6=Jon |last6=Henley |first7=Homa |last7=Khaleeli |first8=Sarfraz |last8=Manzoor |date=6 August 2008 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=15 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215000752/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/aug/07/olympicsathletics.swimming |archive-date=15 December 2017 |url-status=live }}
Personal life
He was UK Athletics Vice President for four years, stepping down in February 2008 over the governing body’s handling of the Dwain Chambers controversy.{{Cite web |url=http://www.athletics-weekly.com/newsarticle.php?id=496 |title=Athletics Weekly |access-date=2009-11-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080307000226/http://www.athletics-weekly.com/newsarticle.php?id=496 |archive-date=2008-03-07 |url-status=dead }} He has written several sporting technical books (strength and conditioning training) and three novels: Running From Gold, Run to Death, and The Convocation of Colours).
References
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External links
- [http://www.hammer-circle.co.uk/national_coach.php?id=27/ The Association of British Hammer throwers]
- [http://www.mikewinch.co.uk/ Mike Winch's website]
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Category:English male shot putters
Category:British male shot putters
Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games