The Hill family is a prominent family in

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, having provided a number of National Judo Champions, competitors to the

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and

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, and Judo administrators.

Colin Hill

Colin Hill (born 1941) was the President of the

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from 2010-2012, and Treasurer from 2006-2009. He is the father of Narelle, Steven, Jenny, Thomas, Matthew and Deborah. He has previously served as Manager of the Australian Judo Team at the

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and the

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. In 2015, he was awarded Life Membership of the JFA.

Narelle Hill

Narelle Hill Narelle Mary Hill (born 1969) is a member of the Hill family who competed in Judo at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women's 56 kg for Australia. She had previously won a bronze medal in judo for Australia at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. See als ...

(born 1969) was a member of the Australian Judo Team at the

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. She won the Bronze medal in the Women's -66 kg division at the

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. She has been Australian Champion five times.

Steven Hill

Steven Hill (born 1971) was a member of the Australian Judo Team at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. He was a Coach in the Australian Judo Team at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney. He has been Australian Champion five times.

Jenny Hill

Jenny Hill (born 1972) was a member of the Australian Judo Team at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.

Thomas Hill

Thomas Hill (born 1974) was a member of the Australian Judo Team at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, and was a Coach in the Australian Judo Team at the

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. He won the Gold medal in the Men's -73 kg division at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester. He has been Australian Champion nine times. Thomas also has 6 children who are also rising

stars. Thomas and Steven have now opened their own

gym,

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which is in Belconnen in Canberra.

Matthew Hill

Matthew Hill (born 1976) has been Australian Champion twice. He was also a member of the 1994 Australian Schoolboys rugby Team.

Deborah Hill

Deborah Hill (born 1978) has been Australian Champion once.

References

* http://www.ausjudo.com.au/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Hill Family Australian judoka Hill family (Australia)