David Wilson (hurdler)
David Wilson ( David Nicholson "Dave" Wilson; born September 7, 1951 in Edinburgh ) is a former British hurdler and high jumper .
In 1970 he was starting for Scotland at the British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh seventh in the high jump.
At the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, he was eliminated from the 110 m hurdles in the preliminary run.
In 1970 he became English indoor champion in high jump and in 1980 over 60 m hurdles. He was six times Scottish champion over 110 m hurdles (1970–1972, 1974, 1977, 1981) and three times in the high jump (1970–1972).
Personal best
- 50 m hurdles (hall): 6.77 s, February 3, 1979, Berlin
- 60 m hurdles (hall): 7.99 s, January 26, 1980, Cosford (hand-stopped: 7.9 s, January 12, 1980, Cosford)
- 110 m hurdles: 14.21 s, July 15, 1972, London (hand-stopped: 13.9 s, June 29, 1974, Warsaw )
- High jump: 2.05 m, 1970
Web links
- Athlete portrait at The Power of Ten
- David Wilson in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- David Wilson in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wilson, David |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wilson, David Nicholson; Wilson, Dave |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British hurdler and high jumper |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 7, 1951 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Edinburgh |