Nick Willis
New Zealand middle-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nicholas Ian Willis MNZM (born 25 April 1983) is a New Zealand middle distance runner and the country's only two-time Olympic medalist in the 1500 metres. He won the silver medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing,[2] and bronze at the 2016 Olympics in Rio De Janeiro. His other achievements over the same distance include the national and Oceania record (3:29.66), and medals from three consecutive Commonwealth Games (gold in 2006, bronze in 2010 and 2014).
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Birth name | Nicholas Ian Willis |
Born | (1983-04-25) 25 April 1983 (age 41) Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
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Country | New Zealand |
Sport | Track |
Event | 1500 metres |
College team | Michigan |
Coached by | Ron Warhurst |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal bests | 800m: 1:45.54[1] 1500m: 3:29.66[1] AR Mile: 3:49.83[1] 3000m: 7:36.91[1] 5000m: 13:20.33[1] |
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