John Myles-Mills

John Myles-Mills (born April 19, 1966) is a retired Ghanaian athlete who competed in the 100 and 200 metres. He represented Ghana at the Olympics in 1988 and 1992, being the country's flagbearer on both occasions. He also ran in the national relay team at both the 1987 and 1991 World Championships in Athletics. His teammates included Eric Akogyiram, Salaam Gariba and Emmanuel Tuffour, as well as Nelson Boateng on the Olympic team.

His younger brother Leonard Myles-Mills was also a sprint athlete.[1]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Ghana
1987 All-Africa Games Nairobi, Kenya 2nd 200 m 20.94
World Championships Rome, Italy 7th (semis) 4 × 100 m relay 39.94
1988 African Championships Annaba, Algeria 1st 100 m 10.25
Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 8th (semis) 100 m 10.43
6th (q-finals) 200 m 20.95
5th (semis) 4 × 100 m relay 39.46
1989 World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary 2nd 60 m 6.59
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 7th (heats) 4 × 100 m relay 39.55
1992 African Championships Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius 3rd 200 m 21.31
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 5th (q-finals) 100 m 10.41
6th (semis) 4 × 100 m relay 39.28
IAAF World Cup Havana, Cuba 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 39.08
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References

  1. Leonard Myles-Mills Staff Bio | Men's Track Assistant Coach. BYU Cougars. Retrieved on 2015-07-14.
  • John Myles-Mills at World Athletics
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Myles-Mills". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2015-06-11.



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