Paul Nihill

British athlete (1939-2020)
Person human Q1040340
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Summary

Paul Nihill is a human[1]. His place of birth was Colchester[2]. He was born on September 5, 1939[3]. He died in Gillingham[4]. He died on December 15, 2020[5]. He worked as an athletics competitor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Paul Nihill was born in Colchester[2].
  • Paul Nihill died in Gillingham[4].
  • Paul Nihill was born on September 5, 1939[3].
  • Paul Nihill died on December 15, 2020[5].
  • Paul Nihill held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Paul Nihill worked as an athletics competitor[6].
  • Paul Nihill received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[9].
  • Paul Nihill is recorded as male[10].
  • Paul Nihill's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Paul Nihill's Commons category is recorded as Paul Nihill[12].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[13].
  • Paul Nihill's sport is recorded as athletics[14].
  • Paul Nihill's given name is recorded as Paul[15].
  • Paul Nihill's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[16].
  • Paul Nihill's participant in is recorded as 1976 Summer Olympics[17].
  • Paul Nihill's participant in is recorded as 1972 Summer Olympics[18].
  • Paul Nihill's participant in is recorded as 1968 Summer Olympics[19].
  • Paul Nihill's participant in is recorded as 1964 Summer Olympics[20].
  • Paul Nihill's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Paul Nihill's country for sport is recorded as United Kingdom[22].
  • Paul Nihill's height is recorded as {'amount': '+180'}[23].
  • Paul Nihill's sports discipline competed in is recorded as racewalking[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Colchester[2], Paul Nihill… he was born on September 5, 1939[3].

Career and Affiliations

Paul Nihill worked as an athletics competitor[6].

Recognition

Paul Nihill received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[9].

Death and Burial

Paul Nihill died on December 15, 2020[5]. He died in Gillingham[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[13].

Why It Matters

Paul Nihill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Paul Nihill born?

Paul Nihill's place of birth was Colchester[2].

Where did Paul Nihill die?

Paul Nihill died in Gillingham[4].

What did Paul Nihill do for work?

Paul Nihill worked as athletics competitor[6].

What awards did Paul Nihill receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Athletics podium person id → 9541
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Athletics podium person id: 9541, add P13725 (9541) via [[toolforge:trackbot|athpod]]"
  2. 20w ago · Looniverse · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United Kingdom
    Instance of → —
    Sport → athletics
    Occupation → athletics competitor
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ Image: Paul Nihill.jpg, Setting preferred rank for image via Como"
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