Nicholas Percy
Nicholas Percy (born 5 December 1994) is a Scottish athlete specialising in the discus throw.[4] He represented Great Britain at the 2017 World Championships without reaching the final. He won a silver medal at the 2013 European Junior Championships.
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| Born | 5 December 1994 Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom[1] |
| Education | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] |
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Discus throw |
| College team | Nebraska Cornhuskers |
| Club | Shaftesbury Barnet[3] |
| Coached by | Raymond Scovell (–2010) John Hillier (2012–2013) William Bushnell (2011–2011) Vésteinn Hafsteinsson (2014–) |
His personal best in the event is 63.38 metres set in Helsingborg in 2016.[5]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing   | |||||
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 7th | Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 58.95 m |
| Commonwealth Youth Games | Douglas, Isle of Man | 2nd | Discus throw (1.5 kg) | 62.96 m | |
| 3rd | Hammer throw (5 kg) | 64.96 m | |||
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 8th | Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 57.79 m |
| 2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 2nd | Discus throw (1.75 kg) | 62.04 m |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 13th (q) | Discus throw | 56.71 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 29th (q) | Discus throw | 56.93 m |
| 2019 | Universiade | Naples, Italy | 7th | Discus throw | 60.92 m |
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