Gunnar Nixon
Personal information | |
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Full name | James Gunnar Nixon |
Nationality | American |
Born | Weatherford, Oklahoma, U.S. | January 13, 1993
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event | Decathlon |
College team | Arkansas Razorbacks |
Updated on 14 May 2014. |
James Gunnar Nixon (born January 13, 1993) is an American
Career
Born in
He won an
Nixon started the 2013 indoor season with a heptathlon personal record of 6232 points to win at the USA Indoor Track and Field Championships – his first national title.[6] At the Hypo-Meeting in Europe in May he broke 8000 points for the first time in a decathlon with senior implements, taking third place with a score of 8136 points.[7] Forgoing collegiate competition that year, he focused on the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. There he led for the first day but fell behind Ashton Eaton in the second day to close the decathlon with a personal record of 8198 points for second place.[8] This earned him selection for the 2013 World Championships in Athletics.
Fall 2013
Joined Coach Jeremy Fischer[9] and Craig Poole[10] at USA Olympic Training Center[11] in Chula Vista, CA. Coach Art Venegas will assist in the throws.[12]
Personal records
- 100 meters– 10.80 sec (2013)
- 400 meters– 48.37 sec (2011)
- 1500 meters– 4:22.36 min (2012)
- 110-meter hurdles– 14.13 sec (2014)
- High jump – 2.17 m (2012)
- Pole vault – 4.66 m (2013)
- Long jump – 7.80 m (2013)
- Shot put – 14.68 m (2013)
- Discus throw – 42.38 m (2013)
- Javelin throw – 60.44 m (2013)
- Decathlon – 8313 pts (2013)[12]
References
- ^ a b How it took a village to raise Edmond Santa Fe track champion Gunnar Nixon, newsok.com
- ^ a b Gunnar Nixon Archived 2013-07-21 at the Wayback Machine. Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved on 2013-08-10.
- ^ Arcadia Invitational All-Time Lists. Arcadia Invitational. Retrieved on 2013-08-10.
- ^ Boy's High Jump Final A Archived 2010-08-25 at the Wayback Machine. Singapore2010. Retrieved on 2013-08-10.
- ^ Pan American Junior Championships 2011 Archived 2013-10-31 at the Wayback Machine. World Junior Athletics History. Retrieved on 2013-08-10.
- ^ Gunnar Nixon. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2013-08-10.
- ^ Sampaolo, Diego (2013-05-26). Canada's Warner and Theisen triumph in Gotzis - IAAF Combined Events Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-08-10.
- ^ Mulkeen, Jon (2013-06-23). Eaton and Day win US combined events titles – IAAF Combined Events Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 2013-08-10.
- ^ "Domain Verification Required".
- ^ byucougars.com/staff/m-track-field/craig-poole
- ^ "USOC Training Center Chula Vista, California". Archived from the original on 2013-08-12. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
- ^ a b "Gunnar Nixon finishes 13th with PB at Moscow World Champs 2013 | IAAF World Championships Moscow 2013 - Interviews & Rac... - Flotrack". Archived from the original on 2013-12-24. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
External links
- Official website
- Gunnar Nixon at World Athletics
- Gunnar Nixon at legacy.USATF.org (archived)