Billy Cole (born 10 February 1965) is a male British former track and field athlete who specialised in the shot put.

He also won three UK Championships and four AAA titles (two outdoor, two indoor) Cole began competing in the shot put at an early age and took part in international competition, winning the 1981 title for England at the British International Schools Match and a bronze at the 1982 Gymnasiade behind compatriot Chris Ellis.

Once he reached the full junior category competitions, he had similar success: he won the 1982 indoor title then set a championship record of 17.00 m (55 ft 9+1⁄4 in) to win in 1984.

He broke Winch's six-year undefeated streak at the 1985 AAA Indoors, although his winning mark of 17.32 m (56 ft 9+3⁄4 in) was the shortest in fifteen years.

[8][9][10] His personal best moved him up to fifth on the all-time United Kingdom lists behind Geoff Capes, Mike Winch, Arthur Rowe and Bill Tancred.