David Nelson (hurdler)
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 March 1967 Wolverhampton, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Hurdles | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Wolverhampton & Bilston AC | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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David Lloyd Nelson (born 11 March 1967) is a male English former hurdler who competed in the 110 metres hurdles.
Biography
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 became the British 110 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1991 AAA Championships[5][6] and the 110m hurdles titles at the 1991 UK Championships.[7]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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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
- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "110m hurdles Men Overall All-time". Power of 10. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "British Athletics Championships". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 24 April 2018.