Nick Willis
Willis at the 2016 World Indoor Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Nicholas Ian Willis |
| Born | 25 April 1983 Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Track |
| Event | 1500 metres |
| College team | Michigan |
| Coached by | Ron Warhurst |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 800m: 1:45.54 1500m: 3:29.66 AR Mile: 3:49.83 3000m: 7:36.91 5000m: 13:20.33 |
Nicholas Ian Willis MNZM (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).