Nick Nieland
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| Country |  Great Britain |
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| Club | Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers | |
| Date of birth | 31 01 1972 | |
| Place of birth | Cornwall | |
| Turned Pro | 1995 | |
| Personal Best | Javelin throw | |
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| Highest World Ranking: | 14th (2006) | |
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Infobox last updated on: 6th August 2006. |
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Dr Nicholas ("Nick") Nieland (born 31 January 1972) is a Cornish javelin thrower who competes for Great Britain.
Born in Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom, he was the British number three for many years. When his long time domestic rival Steven Backley retired, Nieland rose to prominence to achieve a gold medal for England at the 2006 Commonwealth Games and is now ranked 1st in the UK.
His personal best is 85.09m set in 2000 and his best throw in 2006 is 84.70m.
Nick is a graduate of Bristol University with a BSc Chemistry 1994, and PhD Chemistry 1999.
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