The Hill family is a prominent family in Australian

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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 to 2012, and Treasurer from 2006 to 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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in Sydney and the

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in Manchester. 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 also ...

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

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

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in Auckland. She has been Australian Champion five times.

Steven Hill

Steven Hill Steven Hill (born Solomon Krakovsky; ; February 24, 1922 – August 23, 2016) was an American actor. He is best known for his television roles as district attorney Adam Schiff (Law & Order), Adam Schiff on the NBC television drama series ''Law & ...

(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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in London. 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.

Matthew Hill

Matthew Hill Matthew Joseph Hill (born December 4, 1978) is an American Talk show, talk show host, businessman, and politician who served as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives from 2005 to 2021.Australian Schoolboys rugby Team.

Deborah Hill

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

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