Gunnar Nixon
USAMenBirth dateJan 13, 1993
BirthplaceWeatherford, United States
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James Gunnar Nixon (born January 13, 1993) is an American track and field athlete who competes in the decathlon.
He broke the American high school record for the event in 2011, and was the World Junior Champion in 2012.
He won his first national title indoors in 2013, and was runner-up at the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. His personal record for the decathlon is 8,312 points at the 2013 IAAF World Championships. In 2011, he set the United States high school national record in the decathlon (using junior implements) with a score of 8,035 points.
PB
Personal bests
10.80
48.37
4:22.36
14.13*
53.01
3:14.89
2.17
4.80
7.80
15.03
43.32
60.44
8312
7.93
2:39.08
2:39.08
3:19.93
6.86
42.23
14.64
36.93
6232
55.39
13.83
15.21
8.03
8018
52.66
8035
* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | HJ | 2.12 | - | Feb 7, 2014 | ↓ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | PV | 4.70 | - | May 24, 2014 | ↓ | Salzburg (AUT) |
| 2014 | 60m | 6.93 | - | Feb 7, 2014 | ↑ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | LJ | 7.50 | - | Feb 7, 2014 | ↓ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 60mH | 8.09 | - | Feb 1, 2014 | → | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 100m | 10.86 | +4.2 | Jun 26, 2014 | ↑ | Mösle-Stadium, Götzis (AUT) |
| 2014 | 110mH | 14.13 | +3.0 | May 9, 2014 | ↑ | Salzburg (AUT) |
| 2014 | SP | 15.03 | - | Apr 4, 2014 | ↓ | Santa Barbara, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | DT | 43.32 | - | Apr 24, 2014 | ↓ | Chula Vista, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 400m | 48.63 | - | May 8, 2014 | ↑ | Claremont, CA (USA) |
| 2014 | 1000Metres | 2:43.44 | - | Feb 8, 2014 | ↓ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | 1000m | 2:43.44 | - | Feb 8, 2014 | ↓ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2014 | Heptathlon | 6039 | - | Feb 8, 2014 | ↓ | Birmingham, AL (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | HJ | 2.17 | - | Jun 21, 2013 | ↓ | Des Moines USA Championships |
| 2013 | PV | 4.80 | - | Mar 2, 2013 | ↓ | US Indoor Championships |
| 2013 | 60m | 6.86 | - | Mar 1, 2013 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | LJ | 7.80 | +0.4 | Aug 10, 2013 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
| 2013 | 60mH | 7.93 | - | Mar 2, 2013 | → | US Indoor Championships |
| 2013 | 100m | 10.80 | +1.0 | Jun 21, 2013 | ↑ | Des Moines USA Championships |
| 2013 | 110mH | 14.55 | -0.1 | May 26, 2013 | ↑ | Götzis Hypo-Meeting |
| 2013 | SP | 14.68 | - | Aug 10, 2013 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
| 2013 | DT | 42.38 | - | Aug 11, 2013 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
| 2013 | 400m | 48.56 | - | Aug 10, 2013 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
| 2013 | JT | 60.44 | - | Jun 22, 2013 | ↓ | Drake Stadium, Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2013 | 1000Metres | 2:41.49 | - | Mar 2, 2013 | ↓ | US Indoor Championships |
| 2013 | 1000m | 2:41.49 | - | Mar 2, 2013 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2013 | 1500m | 4:29.75 | - | May 26, 2013 | ↑ | Götzis Hypo-Meeting |
| 2013 | Heptathlon | 6232 | - | Mar 2, 2013 | ↓ | US Indoor Championships |
| 2013 | Dec | 8312 | - | Aug 11, 2013 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva |
| 2012 | HJ | 2.17 | - | Jun 15, 2012 | ↓ | Bloomington, IN (USA) |
| 2012 | PV | 4.70 | - | Feb 25, 2012 | ↓ | Lexington, KY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 60m | 7.09 | - | Mar 9, 2012 | ↑ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | LJ | 7.53 | - | Jan 27, 2012 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 60mH | 8.09 | - | Feb 25, 2012 | → | Lexington, KY (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 100m | 10.93 | +3.0 | Jun 6, 2012 | ↑ | Azusa, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | SP | 13.97 | - | Jan 27, 2012 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 110MetresH | 14.34 | +0.9 | Jun 16, 2012 | ↑ | Bloomington, IN (USA) |
| 2012 | 110mH | 14.51 | +1.0 | Jun 7, 2012 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2012 | ShotPut(6k | 14.54 | - | Jul 10, 2012 | ↓ | IAAF World Junior Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
| 2012 | DT | 39.46 | - | Mar 30, 2012 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) |
| 2012 | DiscusThro | 42.23 | - | Jul 11, 2012 | ↓ | IAAF World Junior Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
| 2012 | 400m | 48.85 | - | Apr 18, 2012 | ↑ | Azusa, CA (USA) |
| 2012 | 400mH | 53.01 | - | Mar 31, 2012 | - | Fayetteville, AR (USA) |
| 2012 | JT | 59.31 | - | Jun 16, 2012 | ↓ | Bloomington, IN (USA) |
| 2012 | 1000Metres | 2:39.08 | - | Mar 10, 2012 | ↓ | NCAA Div. I Indoor Championships |
| 2012 | 1000m | 2:40.95 | - | Feb 25, 2012 | ↓ | Nampa, ID (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | 1500m | 4:22.36 | - | Jul 11, 2012 | ↑ | IAAF World Junior Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
| 2012 | Heptathlon | 6022 | - | Jan 28, 2012 | ↓ | Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i) |
| 2012 | Dec | 7892 | - | Jun 7, 2012 | ↓ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2012 | DecathlonU | 8018 | - | Jul 11, 2012 | ↓ | IAAF World Junior Championships, Estadio Olímpico, Barcelona |
| 2011 | HJ | 2.15 | - | Jun 2, 2011 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) |
| 2011 | PV | 4.55 | - | Jun 3, 2011 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) |
| 2011 | LJ | 7.45 | +2.3 | Jun 2, 2011 | ↓ | Ardmore, OK (USA) |
| 2011 | 60MetresHu | 8.03 | - | Mar 12, 2011 | - | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 100m | 10.89 | +1.9 | Jun 2, 2011 | ↑ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) |
| 2011 | 110MetresH | 13.83 | - | May 17, 2011 | ↑ | Oklahoma City, OK (USA) |
| 2011 | 110mH | 14.60 | +2.0 | Apr 9, 2011 | ↑ | Arcadia, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | ShotPut(6k | 14.64 | - | Jul 22, 2011 | ↓ | Miramar, FL (USA) |
| 2011 | ShotPut(5k | 15.21 | - | Jun 2, 2011 | - | Albuquerque, NM (USA) |
| 2011 | DT | 35.38 | - | Apr 9, 2011 | ↓ | Arcadia, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | 300MetresH | 36.93 | - | May 17, 2011 | - | Oklahoma City, OK (USA) |
| 2011 | DiscusThro | 43.32 | - | Jun 3, 2011 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) |
| 2011 | 400m | 48.37 | - | Apr 8, 2011 | ↑ | Arcadia, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | JT | 53.46 | - | Jun 3, 2011 | ↓ | Albuquerque, NM (USA) |
| 2011 | JavelinThr | 55.39 | - | Jul 23, 2011 | - | Miramar Pan American Junior Championships |
| 2011 | 4x400m | 3:14.89 | - | Jun 4, 2011 | - | Albuquerque, NM (USA) |
| 2011 | 4x400Metre | 3:19.93 | - | Mar 13, 2011 | - | New York, NY (USA) (i) |
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:39.64 | - | Apr 9, 2011 | ↑ | Arcadia, CA (USA) |
| 2011 | DecathlonU | 7748 | - | Jun 24, 2011 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 2011 | DecathlonB | 8035 | - | Jun 3, 2011 | - | Albuquerque, NM (USA) |
| 2010 | HJ | 2.15 | - | Mar 12, 2010 | ↓ | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 2010 | PV | 4.10 | - | Jun 24, 2010 | ↓ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2010 | LJ | 7.01 | +0.5 | Apr 8, 2010 | ↓ | Arcadia, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | 100m | 11.08 | +1.8 | Jun 23, 2010 | ↑ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2010 | ShotPut(6k | 11.90 | - | Jun 23, 2010 | ↓ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2010 | 110MetresH | 14.63 | -0.8 | Apr 9, 2010 | ↑ | Arcadia, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | DiscusThro | 32.06 | - | Jun 24, 2010 | ↓ | Des Moines, IA (USA) |
| 2010 | 400m | 49.59 | - | Apr 8, 2010 | ↑ | Arcadia, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | 400mhurdle | 52.66 | - | Apr 3, 2010 | ↑ | Arlington, TX (USA) |
| 2010 | JT | 55.43 | - | Apr 9, 2010 | ↓ | Arcadia, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | 1500m | 4:35.90 | - | Apr 9, 2010 | ↑ | Arcadia, CA (USA) |
| 2010 | DecathlonU | 7573 | - | Apr 9, 2010 | ↓ | Arcadia, CA (USA) |
| 2009 | HJ | 2.00 | - | Aug 2, 2009 | ↓ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
| 2009 | 400mhurdle | 53.95 | - | Aug 2, 2009 | ↑ | Greensboro, NC (USA) |
2014
30 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100m | 10.86 | +4.2 | Jun 26 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA - Combined Events |
LJ | 7.12 | +1.8 | May 31 | Götzis Hypo-Meeting, Mösle-Stadium, Götzis - Combined Events |
100m | 10.92 | +0.0 | May 31 | Götzis Hypo-Meeting, Mösle-Stadium, Götzis - Combined Events |
SP | 14.21 | - | May 31 | Götzis Hypo-Meeting, Mösle-Stadium, Götzis - Combined Events |
110mH | 14.77 | -1.6 | May 24 | Salzburg Gala, Salzburg - Combined Events |
DT | 40.54 | - | May 24 | Salzburg Gala, Salzburg - Combined Events |
PV | 4.70 | - | May 24 | Salzburg Gala, Salzburg - Combined Events |
110mH | 14.13 | +3.0 | May 9 | Claremont Classic, Claremont, CA - Combined Events |
DT | 35.72 | - | May 9 | Claremont Classic, Claremont, CA - Combined Events |
400m | 48.63 | - | May 8 | Claremont Classic, Claremont, CA - Combined Events |
100m | 19.06 | +1.7 | May 8 | Claremont Classic, Claremont, CA - Combined Events |
SP | 14.40 | - | May 8 | Claremont Classic, Claremont, CA - Combined Events |
DT | 43.32 | - | Apr 24 | Chula Vista HP/OTC Series, Chula Vista, CA |
110mH | 14.66 | +3.0 | Apr 5 | Santa Barbara Sam Adams Combined Events Invitational, Santa Barbara, CA - Combined Events |
DT | 41.84 | - | Apr 5 | Santa Barbara Sam Adams Combined Events Invitational, Santa Barbara, CA - Combined Events |
SP | 15.03 | - | Apr 4 | Santa Barbara Sam Adams Combined Events Invitational, Santa Barbara, CA - Combined Events |
PV | 4.43 | - | Feb 8 | Birmingham Samford Invitational, Birmingham, AL (i) - Combined Events |
Heptathlon | 6039 | - | Feb 8 | Birmingham Samford Invitational, Birmingham, AL (i) |
1000Metres | 2:43.44 | - | Feb 8 | Birmingham Samford Invitational, Birmingham, AL (i) - Combined Events |
60mH | 8.12 | - | Feb 8 | Birmingham Samford Invitational, Birmingham, AL (i) - Combined Events |
60m | 6.93 | - | Feb 7 | Birmingham Samford Invitational, Birmingham, AL (i) - Combined Events |
LJ | 7.50 | - | Feb 7 | Birmingham Samford Invitational, Birmingham, AL (i) - Combined Events |
HJ | 2.12 | - | Feb 7 | Birmingham Samford Invitational, Birmingham, AL (i) - Combined Events |
SP | 14.42 | - | Feb 7 | Birmingham Samford Invitational, Birmingham, AL (i) - Combined Events |
60mH | 8.09 | - | Feb 1 | Nampa Ed Jacoby Invite, Nampa, ID (i) |
60mH | 8.19 | - | Feb 1 | Nampa Ed Jacoby Invite, Nampa, ID (i) |
SP | 14.31 | - | Jan 31 | Nampa Ed Jacoby Invite, Nampa, ID (i) - Combined Events |
LJ | 7.49 | - | Jan 31 | Nampa Ed Jacoby Invite, Nampa, ID (i) - Combined Events |
60m | 6.96 | - | Jan 31 | Nampa Ed Jacoby Invite, Nampa, ID (i) - Combined Events |
HJ | 2.02 | - | Jan 31 | Nampa Ed Jacoby Invite, Nampa, ID (i) - Combined Events |
2013
20 performancesShowing 1 - 50 of 269
Honours
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2013US Indoor Championships
Heptathlon Short Track
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2012IAAF World Junior Championships
Decathlon U20
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2011Miramar Pan American Junior Championships
Decathlon U20