Nick Bromley
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Nicholas Bromley (born 28 March 1983 in Terrigal
, New South Wales
) is an Australian middle distance track
athlete. He won the Australian national 800 metre title in 2007 for the third consecutive year and won the Scottish national title in 2009 in a ridiculously slow, but tactical race. Bromley started little athletics at age six and received a scholarship to attend Knox Grammar School
in Sydney
, where he graduated in 2003 after setting a Combined Associated Schools
3000m record. He competes for the University of Technology, Sydney Northern Suburbs Athletic Club
, having previously competed for Sydney University and Sydney Pacific Athletics Clubs. In 2006, Bromley set his personal best time over 800 metres of 1:47.36 in finishing second in his heat at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
in Melbourne
.
Terrigal, New South Wales
Terrigal is a major coastal suburb of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Australia, located east of Gosford on the Pacific Ocean. It is part of the City of Gosford local government area....
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
) is an Australian middle distance track
Middle distance track event
Middle distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle distance event. The 880 yard run, or half mile, was the forebear to the...
athlete. He won the Australian national 800 metre title in 2007 for the third consecutive year and won the Scottish national title in 2009 in a ridiculously slow, but tactical race. Bromley started little athletics at age six and received a scholarship to attend Knox Grammar School
Knox Grammar School
Knox Grammar School is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for boys, located in Wahroonga, an upper North Shore suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia....
in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, where he graduated in 2003 after setting a Combined Associated Schools
Combined Associated Schools
The Associated Schools of NSW Inc, most commonly referred to as the Combined Associated Schools , is a group of six independent schools located in Sydney, Australia which share common interests, ethics, educational philosophy and contest sporting events between themselves...
3000m record. He competes for the University of Technology, Sydney Northern Suburbs Athletic Club
UTS Northern Suburbs Athletic Club
UTS Northern Suburbs Athletic Club is an athletics club based in Sydney, NSW. It was formed in 1994 as a merger between The Northern Suburbs Amateur Athletic Club and The University of Technology, Sydney....
, having previously competed for Sydney University and Sydney Pacific Athletics Clubs. In 2006, Bromley set his personal best time over 800 metres of 1:47.36 in finishing second in his heat at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
2006 Commonwealth Games
The 2006 Commonwealth Games were held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia between 15 March and 26 March 2006. It was the largest sporting event to be staged in Melbourne, eclipsing the 1956 Summer Olympics in terms of the number of teams competing, athletes competing, and events being held.The site...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
.