Nick Willis

Nick Willis
MNZM
Willis at the 2016 World Indoor Championships
Personal information
Birth nameNicholas Ian Willis
Born (1983-04-25) 25 April 1983 (age 41)
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportTrack
Event1500 metres
College teamMichigan
Coached byRon Warhurst
Achievements and titles
Personal bests800m: 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]
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 1500 m
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Portland 1500 m
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Melbourne 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Delhi 1500 m
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow 1500 m
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2006 Athens 1500 m

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).

  1. ^ a b c d e IAAF. "IAAF: Nick WILLIS - Athlete Profile". Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  2. ^ Willis Earns 1500m Olympic Bronze Archived 23 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved: 19 August 2008