Nia Ali
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Competitor for  United States
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2014 Sopot | 60 m hurdles |
Nia Ali (born October 23, 1988) is an American track and field athlete, who specializes in the 100 m hurdles, heptathlon, and other events.
In college Ali was the 2011 NCAA leader and NCAA champion for the USC Trojans in the 100 m hurdles in a time of (2.1w) 12.63.[1] Ali formerly competed for the Tennessee Volunteers (then the Lady Volunteers) where she was Southeastern Conference champion in the heptathlon and at USC she was an All-American in the heptathlon.[2]
Ali was selected to represent the U.S. in Shenzhen, China for the World University Games where she won the Gold Medal in a time of 12.85.
In 2013 Ali won the Indoor U.S. Championships in Albuquerque, New Mexico in a personal best of 7.93.
At the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Ali took third in the 100 m hurdles to qualify for the 2013 World Championships in Athletics.[3] At the World Championships, in the 100 m hurdles Ali was a semi-finalist, ultimately finishing 10th.[4]
References
- ↑ http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20130622/track-and-field-usc-graduate-nia-ali-clears-big-hurdle-off-to-world-championships
- ↑ http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/c-track/mtt/ali_nia01.html
- ↑ http://www.dailynews.com/sports/20130622/track-and-field-usc-graduate-nia-ali-clears-big-hurdle-off-to-world-championships
- ↑ http://www.usctrojans.com/sports/c-track/spec-rel/081913aaa.html
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