Nia Ali

Nia Ali is one of those athletes I admire without reservation. An Olympic silver medalist in the 100m hurdles, the 2019 world champion, and a back-to-back world indoor 60m hurdles champion, she stacked credentials most sprinters only dream of. What moves me most isn't the speed but the arc: a Philadelphia kid who handled the heptathlon at Tennessee yet chose to perfect the hurdles, and who reached world-best form as a mother. That blend of versatility and resolve reads, to me, as the real medal. She's a reminder that championship form is built as much on character as on raw talent.

Nia Ali (born October 23, 1988) is an American track and field athlete who specializes in the 100 m hurdles, heptathlon, and other events. She is the 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist in the 100-meter hurdles, the 2019 World champion in the 100-meter hurdles, and twice in a row world indoor champion (2014 Sopot and 2016 Portland) in 60 meters hurdles.

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Name (English)

Nia Ali

Name (Japanese)

ニア・アリ

Reading

にあ・あり

Born

October 23, 1988 (age 37)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Dragon

Origin

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

2 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

athletics competitor

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Pleasantville High School

University

University of Tennessee

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

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• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AA

Tags

• Pennsylvania
• athletics competitor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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