# Mike Winch

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{{Short description|British athlete (born 1948)}}
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{{Infobox sportsperson
| name        = Mike Winch
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| nationality = British (English)
| sport       = [Athletics](/source/Sport_of_athletics)
| event       = shot put
| club        = Brighton and Hove AC
| birth_date  = 20 July 1948
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| medaltemplates=
{{MedalSport | Men's [shot put](/source/shot_put) }}
{{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [Commonwealth Games](/source/Commonwealth_Games) }}
{{MedalSilver | [1974 Christchurch](/source/1974_Commonwealth_Games) | [Men's shot put](/source/Athletics_at_the_1974_Commonwealth_Games) }}
{{MedalSilver | [1982 Brisbane](/source/1982_Commonwealth_Games) | [Men's shot put](/source/Athletics_at_the_1982_Commonwealth_Games) }}
}}

'''Michael Archer Winch''' (born 20 July 1948)<ref>{{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}}</ref> is a British male retired [shot put](/source/shot_put)ter.

== Biography ==
Winch educated at [Varndean School](/source/Varndean_School), finished second behind [Geoff Capes](/source/Geoff_Capes) in the shot put event at the [1973 AAA Championships](/source/1973_AAA_Championships).<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002454/19730715/235/0020 |title=Results  |work=The People |date=15 July 1973 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=29 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002137/19730715/319/0042 |title=Dave's run for the money |work=Sunday Mirror |date=15 July 1973 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=29 May 2025}}</ref> He would later become the [British shot put champion](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_shot_put) after winning the British [AAA Championships](/source/AAA_Championships) title at the [1981 AAA Championships](/source/1981_AAA_Championships),<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0001723/19810809/038/0038 |title=Results |work=Sunday Sun (Newcastle) |date=9 August 1981 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=13 June 2025}}</ref> [1982 AAA Championships](/source/1982_AAA_Championships) and [1984 AAA Championships](/source/1984_AAA_Championships).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=29 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/aaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (men) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=29 May 2025}}</ref>

Winch represented [England](/source/England_at_the_1974_British_Commonwealth_Games) and won a silver medal in the shot put event, at the [1974 British Commonwealth Games](/source/1974_British_Commonwealth_Games) in [Christchurch](/source/Christchurch), New Zealand.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

Four years later he represented [England](/source/England_at_the_1978_Commonwealth_Games) in the discus and shot put events, at the [1978 Commonwealth Games](/source/1978_Commonwealth_Games) in [Edmonton](/source/Edmonton), Canada<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> and in 1982 he represented [England](/source/England_at_the_1982_Commonwealth_Games) for the third time at the Commonwealth Games and won another silver medal in the shot put event, at the [1982 Commonwealth Games](/source/1982_Commonwealth_Games) in [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane), Australia.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

== Coaching ==
Subsequent to his athletics career he has coached international athletes (mainly throwers) including multiple gold medallist [Judy Oakes](/source/Judy_Oakes) OBE, and Olympic athletes [Philippa Roles](/source/Philippa_Roles) and [Emeka Udechuku](/source/Emeka_Udechuku).  He was chief British throws coach at the World Championships in [Gothenburg](/source/Gothenburg) 1991, chief throws coach to the England team in [Kuala Lumpur](/source/Kuala_Lumpur) 1998 and overall chief coach of England's athletics team at the [2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games](/source/2002_Commonwealth_Games)<ref>{{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 }}</ref>

== 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](/source/Dwain_Chambers) controversy.<ref>{{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 }}</ref> 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:1948 births
Category:Living people
Category:English men shot putters
Category:British men shot putters
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
Category:Medallists at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games
Category:Medallists at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists in athletics

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