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Nick Willis

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Nicholas Ian Willis (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, 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). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nick Willis is the 5,275th most popular athlete (down from 3,054th in 2019), the 230th most popular biography from New Zealand (down from 157th in 2019) and the 36th most popular New Zealander Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Nick Willis ranks 5,275 out of 6,025. Before him are Melanie Wilson, Li Fabin, Ruslan Zakharov, Natalia Semenova, Péter Módos, and Irina Zaretska. After him are Eva de Goede, Anna Ryzhykova, Silken Laumann, Hasrat Jafarov, Nevin Yanıt, and Konstanze Klosterhalfen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1983, Nick Willis ranks 1,266. Before him are Ross Edgar, Thomas Mogensen, Jun Tanaka, Daniel Sjölund, Federico Agliardi, and Brad Bufanda. After him are Glenn Loovens, Yuzo Minami, Assmaa Niang, Michael Thwaite, Angelo da Costa Júnior, and Mehdi Taouil.

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In New Zealand

Among people born in New Zealand, Nick Willis ranks 230 out of 303. Before him are Brooke Fraser (1983), Glen Moss (1983), Daniel Bedingfield (1979), Michala Banas (1978), Sarah Hirini (1992), and Hayden Roulston (1981). After him are Vaughan Coveny (1971), Ben McLachlan (1992), Brodie Retallick (1991), Hayden Wilde (1997), Danyon Loader (1975), and Chris Zoricich (1969).

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Among ATHLETES In New Zealand

Among athletes born in New Zealand, Nick Willis ranks 36. Before him are Rob Waddell (1975), Hamish Carter (1971), Laurel Hubbard (1978), Maddison Keeney (1996), Lisa Carrington (1989), and Tom Ashley (1984). After him are Hayden Wilde (1997), Danyon Loader (1975), Hamish Kerr (null), Beatrice Faumuina (1974), Eric Murray (1982), and Joseph Sullivan (1987).

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