Nickiesha Wilson
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Nickiesha Wilson is a female hurdler from Jamaica
. She competes in the 100m hurdles and the 400m hurdles.
Currently her 100m hurdles personal best is 12.79 achieved at Szczecin, Poland on September 15th 2009. Previously her 100m hurdles personal best was 12.85 achieved at Austin, Texas
on April 5 2008. She ran a personal best of 53.97 in the 400m hurdles in Osaka
on August 28 2007.
She was competing in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
where she qualified for the second round with the tenth fastest overall time of 55.75 seconds. In the Delhi
Commonwealth Games
2010, she won bronze medal in 400m hurdles on October 10.
Wilson is the most prolific hurdler in NCAA history. A 17 time college All-American and 3-time NCAA Champion at LSU, Wilson is the only hurlder in NCAA history to win the 400 meter hurldes (pr 53.97) and finish runner up in the 100 meter hurdles (pr 12.85) in the same year while also posting a top 5 finish in the indoor 60 meter hurdles (pr 8.01). This demonstrates incredible versatility and no other hurlder in NCAA history can boast this resume.
Wilson finished 4th in the 2007 World Championships in the 400 meter hurdles and is the current defending NCAA Champion in this event. Wilson led LSU to the outdoor NCAA team title by scoring 18 individual points for the Tigers. In the summer of 2008, Wilson opted to forgo her senior season at LSU to sign a professional contract with Adidas and will represent Jamaica in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
. She competes in the 100m hurdles and the 400m hurdles.
Currently her 100m hurdles personal best is 12.79 achieved at Szczecin, Poland on September 15th 2009. Previously her 100m hurdles personal best was 12.85 achieved at Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
on April 5 2008. She ran a personal best of 53.97 in the 400m hurdles in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
on August 28 2007.
She was competing in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Athletics at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Women's 400 metre hurdles
The following new world and Olympic records were set during this competition.-Round 1:The first three runners of each heat plus the next four overall fastest runners qualified for the Semifinals.-Semifinals:...
where she qualified for the second round with the tenth fastest overall time of 55.75 seconds. In the Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
2010, she won bronze medal in 400m hurdles on October 10.
Wilson is the most prolific hurdler in NCAA history. A 17 time college All-American and 3-time NCAA Champion at LSU, Wilson is the only hurlder in NCAA history to win the 400 meter hurldes (pr 53.97) and finish runner up in the 100 meter hurdles (pr 12.85) in the same year while also posting a top 5 finish in the indoor 60 meter hurdles (pr 8.01). This demonstrates incredible versatility and no other hurlder in NCAA history can boast this resume.
Wilson finished 4th in the 2007 World Championships in the 400 meter hurdles and is the current defending NCAA Champion in this event. Wilson led LSU to the outdoor NCAA team title by scoring 18 individual points for the Tigers. In the summer of 2008, Wilson opted to forgo her senior season at LSU to sign a professional contract with Adidas and will represent Jamaica in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.