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Hamish Nelson at John Landy Athletics Field in 2017
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Full name Hamish Nelson
Sport
Country  Australia
Sport Athletics
Event(s) Decathalon
Updated on October 2017.

Hamish Nelson (born 31 October 1988) is an Australian Track and Field athlete specializing in Decathlon. His Athletics club is Geelong Guild Athletics club. He represented Australia at Youth level at the 2005 World Youth Championships in Morocco, as well as Open Men's level at the 2007 Melanesian Championships in Athletics in Australia. Nelson is a multi-sport athlete, being a member of Geelong Hockey Club.

Personal bests

  • 100 metres: 11.48s Australia Gold Coast – 16 February 2018
  • 400 metres: 51.31s Australia Ballarat – 28 January 2018
  • 1000 metres: 2:39.17s Morocco Marrakech – 14 July 2005
  • 1500 metres: 4:22.62s Australia Gold Coast – 17 February 2018
  • 110 Metres Hurdles: 16.77s Australia Gold Coast – 17 February 2018
  • 110 Metres Hurdles (91.4cm): 16.67s Morocco Marrakech – 14 July 2005
  • High Jump: 1.89m Morocco Marrakech – 14 July 2005
  • Pole Vault: 4.40 Australia Melbourne – 1 March 2007
  • Long Jump: 6.26m Australia Melbourne – 3 April 2014
  • Shot Put: 11.22m Australia Melbourne – 3 April 2014
  • Shot Put (5kg): 13.64m Morocco Marrakech – 13 July 2005
  • Discus Throw: 32.58m Australia Melbourne – 4 April 2014
  • Javelin Throw: 51.87m Australia Melbourne – 4 April 2014
  • Javelin Throw (700g): 48.96m Morocco Marrakech – 14 July 2005
  • Octathlon Boys: 5725 Morocco Marrakech – 14 July 2005
  • Decathlon: 6401 Australia Melbourne – 4 April 2014
  • Decathlon U20: 6949 Australia Brisbane – 10 March 2007

Honours

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International championships

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2007 2007 Melanesian Championships Cairns, Australia 2nd Long Jump 6.94m
2007 2007 Melanesian Championships Cairns, Australia 3rd Shot Put 10.44m
2007 2007 Melanesian Championships Cairns, Australia 10th 400m 49.75s
2007 2007 Melanesian Championships Cairns, Australia 8th 1500m 4:24.12
2007 2007 Melanesian Championships Cairns, Australia 4th 4 × 400 m Relay 42.87
2007 2007 Melanesian Championships Cairns, Australia 2nd Javelin Throw 45.78
2007 2007 Melanesian Championships Cairns, Australia 3rd Discus Throw 33.37m
2005 2005 World Youth Championships Marrakesh, Morocco 15th Decathlon 5725 Pts

National championships

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2012 Australian National Championships Sydney, Australia 12th Decathlon 6623 Pts
2007/08 2007/08 Australian U23 National Athletics Championships Australia 3rd Long Jump 6.75m
2006/07 2006/07 Australian Junior National Athletics Championships Australia 2nd Decathlon 6949 Pts
2004/05 2004/05 Australian Junior National Athletics Championships Australia 1st Decathlon 6111 Pts

State championships

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2018 2018 Victorian Athletics Country Championships Llanberris Reserve, Ballarat, Australia 2nd 400m 51.31s
2018 2018 Victorian Athletics Country Championships Llanberris Reserve, Ballarat, Australia 4th High Jump 1.80m
2018 2018 Victorian Athletics Country Championships Llanberris Reserve, Ballarat, Australia 4th Long Jump 6.53m
2016 2016 Victorian Athletics Country Championships Landy Field, Geelong, Australia 16th 100m 11.68s
2016 2016 Victorian Athletics Country Championships Landy Field, Geelong, Australia 7th Long Jump 6.61m
2016 2016 Victorian Athletics Country Championships Landy Field, Geelong, Australia 2nd Javelin Throw 51.49m
2016 2016 Victorian Athletics Country Championships Landy Field, Geelong, Australia 2nd Pole Vault 3.95m
2016 2016 Victorian Athletics Country Championships Landy Field, Geelong, Australia 11th 200m 23.61s
2016 2016 Victorian Athletics Country Championships Landy Field, Geelong, Australia 1st 4 × 100 m Relay 43.76s
2016 2016 Victorian Athletics Country Championships Landy Field, Geelong, Australia 2nd 4 × 400 m Relay 3:27.34
2016 2016 Victorian Athletics Country Championships Landy Field, Geelong, Australia 3rd Discus Throw 34.89m
2016 2016 Victorian Athletics Country Championships Landy Field, Geelong, Australia 6th Shot Put 11.00m
2016 2016 Victorian Athletics Country Championships Landy Field, Geelong, Australia 3rd High Jump 1.80m
2014/15 2014/15 Athletics Victoria Shield Final Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne, Australia 1st Pole Vault 3.70m
2014/15 2014/15 Athletics Victoria Shield Final Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne, Australia 3rd Javelin throw 47.96m

Regional championships

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2015/16 2015/16 Geelong Athletics Championships Landy Field, Geelong, Australia 1st 400m 52.19s
2015/16 2015/16 Geelong Athletics Championships Landy Field, Geelong, Australia 1st 110m Hurdles 17.19s
2015/16 2015/16 Geelong Athletics Championships Landy Field, Geelong, Australia 1st Javelin Throw 48.87m
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