| David Nelson | |
| Nationality: | English |
| Birth Date: | 11 March 1967 |
| Sport: | Athletics |
David Lloyd Nelson (born 11 March 1967) is a male English former hurdler who competed in the 110 metres hurdles.
Nelson won a bronze medal for England, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games,[1] [2] and went on to achieve his career-best time of 13.42 secs in the heats of the 1991 World Championships, to qualify for the semifinals. This performance still ranks him in the UK all-time top ten.[3] He also represented England, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[4]
Nelson won the 110m hurdles titles at the 1991 AAA Championships and the 1991 UK Championships.[5]
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 7th | 13.97 | ||
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 3rd | 13.54 | ||
| Representing | ||||||
| 1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 10th (sf) | 13.67 (13.42) | ||
| (sf) Indicates overall position in semifinals | ||||||