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Nick Symmonds Biography

Birth Name:
Nicholas Symmonds
Birth Place:
Blytheville, Arkansas, United States
Profession
Olympic track athlete

Fast Facts

  • Earned the title of Eagle Scout while in high school
  • Made the 2008 Olympics for the 800m, advancing only to the semifinals
  • Posted a 1:45
  • 83 in the 800m while at Williamette College, which marked the fastest time in the event in Division III history
  • Took sixth and fifth place in the 800m finals at the 2009 and 2011 World Championships, respectively
  • Ran his personal best for 800m in the same 2010 race in Italy in which South Africa's David Rudisha set the world record of 1:41
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  • Auctioned advertising space on his left shoulder (on eBay) in 2012 to draw attention to the sponsorship rules of track's governing bodies (winning bid of $11,000 was made by a Wisconsin-based active-lifestyle marketing firm, Hanson Dodge Creative)
  • Won his fifth consecutive U
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  • outdoor 800m title at the 2012 Olympic Trials, qualifying for the London Olympics
  • Took home a silver medal at the 2013 World Championships in the 800m
  • Partnered with Soleus Running on a Signature Series watch, which was released in 2016

Relationships

  • Jeffrey Symmonds -- Father
  • Andrea Symmonds -- Mother