Alexander John Hillhouse (31 March 1907 – 3 March 1983) was an Australian

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

who competed in the

1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri ...

. He was born in

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, and attended

Mentone Grammar School (by work and with honour) , city = Mentone , state = Victoria , zipcode = 3194 , country = Australia , coordinates = , type = Indepen ...

. In 1932 he finished tenth the 5000 metres event. At the 1930 Empire Games he won the silver medal in the 3 miles competition as well as in the 2 miles steeplechase contest.

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* * * * 1907 births 1983 deaths Athletes from Melbourne Australian male long-distance runners Australian male steeplechase runners Olympic athletes for Australia Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1930 British Empire Games Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics 20th-century Australian people People educated at Mentone Grammar School Sportsmen from Victoria (state) Medallists at the 1930 British Empire Games Australian Athletics Championships winners {{Australia-athletics-bio-stub