1. Nicholas Hough was born on 20 October 1993 and is an Australian sprinter and hurdler.
11 Facts About Nicholas Hough
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In 2011, Hough graduated from The King's School, Parramatta where he was the School Captain.
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Nicholas Hough was an all-rounder, competing in sprints, hurdles, jumps and the shot put.
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Nicholas Hough made his international debut aged 16 at the inaugural 2010 Youth Olympic Games.
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In 2013 Nicholas Hough ran his lifetime bests in the sprints, securing semi-final places at the World University Games.
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Nicholas Hough was then invited to run in the team for the national 4x100m relay at the World Championships.
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Nicholas Hough narrowly edged ahead of Dongqiang Wang of China and Jussi Kanervo of Finland to take the gold medal and become the first ever Youth Olympic Games hurdles champion.
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Nicholas Hough competed in the Pirtek All-Stars Gatorade Bolt meet at the Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre on 15 September 2010.
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Nicholas Hough placed 4th in the final of the 110m hurdles, and achieved a personal best.
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Nicholas Hough came third in his Men's 110m hurdles heat with a time of 13:57 and therefore qualified for the semi-final.
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Nicholas Hough is currently studying a combined degree of Bachelor of Information Technology and Bachelor of Laws at Sydney University.