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David Lloyd Nelson (born 11 March 1967) is a male English former hurdler who competed in the 110 metres hurdles.
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David Lloyd Nelson (born 11 March 1967) is a male English former hurdler who competed in the 110 metres hurdles.
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 won the 110m hurdles titles at the 1991 AAA Championships and the 1991 UK Championships. [5]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
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| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 7th | 13.97 | |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 3rd | 13.54 | |
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| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 10th (sf) | 13.67 (13.42) | |
| (sf) Indicates overall position in semifinals | |||||
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