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| Nationality |  United States Nigeria | ||||||||||||||
| Born | (1982-10-10) 10 October 1982 (age 42) Norman, Oklahoma, United States | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 100 m hurdles | ||||||||||||||
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Nichole Denby (born 10 October 1982) is an American-Nigerian track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 meters hurdles. 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 had personal bests of 12.54 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles (Eugene 2008) and 7.93 in the 60 metres hurdles (Boston 2007).
While running for North High School in Riverside, California, she was the 1999 and 2000 CIF California State Meet Champion in the 100 meters hurdles. Her 13.20 win in 2000 set the National High School Record at the time.
Representing the Texas Longhorns women's track and field team, Denby won the 2004 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 100 m hurdles.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing the United States
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| 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
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| 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 |
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| 2015 | Phil Springer (Head-to-head) | Austin, Texas | 1st | 100 m sprint | Untimed |
References
- Nichole Denby at World Athletics
- "2000 Entries". Lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
- "Five members of Women's Track & Field family celebrate graduation". University of Texas Athletics. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
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- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
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