▁ed n , ▁Oxford ▁University ▁Press , ▁Dec ▁ 2 0 0 7 , ▁accessed ▁ 2 4 ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 2 ▁ ▁Category : J apan – Un ited ▁Kingdom ▁relations ▁Category : Am b ass adors ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁to ▁the ▁Philippines ▁Category : Am b ass adors ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁to ▁Austria ▁Category : Am b ass adors ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom ▁to ▁Japan ▁Category : B rit ish ▁diplom ats ▁in ▁East ▁Asia ▁Category : K n ights ▁Grand ▁Cross ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁St ▁Michael ▁and ▁St ▁George ▁Category : Pe ople ▁educated ▁at ▁Sh rew s bury ▁School ▁Category : 1 9 9 0 ▁death s ▁Category : 1 9 1 2 ▁birth s ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁British ▁diplom ats <0x0A> </s> ▁Nicholas ▁N iel and ▁( born ▁ 3 1 ▁January ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁in ▁Tru ro , ▁Corn wall ) ▁is ▁a ▁British ▁j avel in ▁thro wer . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁British ▁number ▁three ▁for ▁many ▁years . ▁When ▁his ▁long - time ▁domestic ▁rival ▁Steven ▁Back ley ▁retired , ▁N iel and ▁rose ▁to ▁prom in ence ▁to ▁achieve ▁a ▁gold ▁medal ▁for ▁England ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁Commonwealth ▁Games ▁becoming ▁number ▁one ▁in ▁the ▁UK . ▁ ▁His ▁personal ▁best ▁is ▁ 8 5 . 0 9 m ▁set ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 0 ▁and ▁his ▁best ▁throw ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁is ▁ 8