Nicholas Hough
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| Nationality |  Australia Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 October 1993 Sydney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Sprints & 110 metres hurdles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.39 s (Melbourne 2013) 200 m: 20.66 s (Sydney 2013) 110 m Hurdles - 91 cm: 13.37 s (Singapore 2010) 110 m Hurdles - 99 cm: 13.27 s (Barcelona 2012) 110 m Hurdles - 107 cm: 13.42 s (Brisbane 2015) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Nicholas Hough (born 20 October 1993) is an Australian sprinter and hurdler.
At the inaugural 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in Singapore, Hough won the 110 metres hurdles in a new personal best of 13.37 seconds.[1] He narrowly edged ahead of Dongqiang Wang of China and Jussi Kanervo of Finland to take the Gold Medal and become the first ever Youth Olympic Games hurdles champion.[2]
Hough also competed in the Pirtek All-Stars Gatorade Bolt meet at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre on 15 September 2010. The event was a promotional visit for the Jamaican Sprint King Usain Bolt, and took place on the 10th anniversary of the Sydney Olympics. Nick won the David Baxter memorial 100m in a time of 10.62s, half a second quicker than the fastest men in football, Lachie Turner, John Grant and Jarryd Hayne, the fastest of whom clocked 11.10s on the night.[3]
In 2011, Hough graduated from The King's School, Parramatta where he was the School Captain. In his HSC, he came equal Fifth in the state in Software Development.[4]
He is currently studying a combined degree of Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Laws at Sydney University, and trialled for the 2012 Olympic Games.
In 2014 he was a member of the Australian Commonwealth Games team, to represent Australia at Glasgow, Scotland. Hough placed 4th in the final of the 110m hurdles, and achieved a personal best.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2010 | Oceania Youth Championships | Sydney, Australia | 1st | 100 m | 10.83 s (wind: 0.0 m/s) |
| Oceania Youth Championships | Sydney, Australia | 1st | 200 m | 21.79 s (wind: -2.9 m/s) | |
| Oceania Youth Championships | Sydney, Australia | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.87 s (wind: -1.8 m/s) | |
| Oceania Youth Championships | Sydney, Australia | 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.36 s | |
References
- ^ McGrath, Tim (21 August 2010). "Hough leads medal spree in Singapore". Inside Athletics.
- ^ Pranesh, Nageshwar (23 August 2010). "Nicholas Hough hits the heights in Singapore". The Hills Shire Times.
- ^ "David Baxter Memorial Men's 100m".
- ^ "The King's School 2011 HSC Results" (PDF).
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