Nick Symmonds
Symmonds 2010 in Zagreb
1500 m: 3:34:55 (2013 )
Nicholas "Nick" Symmonds ( born December 30, 1983 in Sun Valley, Idaho) is an American middle distance runner who is on the 800 - and 1500 has specialized meter race. He is a seven-time NCAA champion and entered twice in the Olympic Games: at the Beijing Summer Games in 2008, he came in the semi-finals at the London Summer Olympics 2012, he was with a personal best fifth. In 2013 he won the silver medal in the 800 - meter race at the World Athletics Championships in 2013.
Political
Compared to the Russian news agency R- Sport to Symmonds said after the attainment of his silver medal in 2013 in Moscow critical of the controversial legislation the government Putin, the " homosexual propaganda " a punishable offense. He was the first athlete on the spot, which positioned itself open:
" Whether you're gay, straight, black or white are: We all deserve the same rights "
Next can Symmonds quote with: " If there is any chance to enter for equal rights, I 'll do that, no matter whether I go to jail for it. I respect this country, but I do not agree with his rules. "
2012 was Symmonds to after an auction this advertising space, a temporary tattoo stand for 11,000 U.S. $ on the upper arm, to protest against the limited opportunities for athletes to self-promotion, and thereby prevented financial security. Through the Streisand effect, increased attention generated, as the organizer of the Olympic Games through continued taping of advertising.
Personal Records
- 400 meters outdoor, July 25, 2012 ( Dublin, Ireland) - 47.45
- 800 meters outdoor, August 9, 2012 ( London) - 1:42,95
- 800 meters indoor, March 9, 2008 ( Valencia) - 1:46,48
- 1500 meters indoor, 2013 ( Monaco) - 3:34,55
- 1 miles Indoor 16 January, 2007 (Washington) - 3:56,72
- Box running, August 21, 2012 - 5:19