Nichole Denby

Nichole Denby
Personal information
Nationality  United States
 Nigeria
Born (1982-10-10) 10 October 1982
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s) 100 m hurdles
Updated on 27 August 2016.

Nichole Denby (born October 10, 1982) is a US-born Nigerian track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 meters hurdles.[1] She represented the United States at the 2007 World Championships narrowly missing the final. In 2014 she switched her allegiance to Nigeria, competing for the new nation at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, as well as 2014 African Championships where she won her first medal for Nigeria.

She has personal bests of 12.54 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles (Eugene 2008) and 7.93 in the 60 metres hurdles (Boston 2007).

Competition record

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing the  United States
1999 Pan American Junior Championships Tampa, United States 2nd 100 m hurdles 13.82
2007 World Championships Osaka, Japan 9th (sf) 100 m hurdles 12.80
Representing  Nigeria
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 12th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.54
African Championships Marrakech, Morocco 3rd 100 m hurdles 13.27

Exhibition Races

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2015 Phil Springer (Head-to-head) Austin, Texas 1st 100 m sprint Untimed

References


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