David Nelson (hurdler)

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David Nelson
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1967-03-11) 11 March 1967 (age 57)
Sport
SportAthletics
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Auckland 110 m hurdles

David Lloyd Nelson (born 11 March 1967) is a male English former hurdler who competed in the 110 metres hurdles.

Athletics career[edit]

Nelson won a bronze medal for England, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games,[1][2] and went on to achieve his career-best time of 13.42 secs in the heats of the 1991 World Championships, to qualify for the semifinals. This performance still ranks him in the UK all-time top ten.[3] He also represented England, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[4]

Nelson won the 110m hurdles titles at the 1991 AAA Championships and the 1991 UK Championships.[5]

International competitions[edit]

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  England
1986 Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, United Kingdom 7th 13.97
1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 3rd 13.54
Representing  Great Britain
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan 10th (sf) 13.67 (13.42)
(sf) Indicates overall position in semifinals

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  2. ^ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  3. ^ "110m hurdles Men Overall All-time". Power of 10. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ^ "British Athletics Championships". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 24 April 2018.