Morne Nagel
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Morné Nagel is a South Africa
n sprinter
. Together with Corne Du Plessis
, Lee-Roy Newton and Matthew Quinn
he won a gold medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics
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Following the ruling of December 13, 2005 which retroactively disqualified Tim Montgomery
and henceforth the American team, the South African team were promoted to gold medallists. Morne Nagel is tied for being the second fastest man in African history with his 6.48 60 meter dash, behind Leonard Miles-Mill's 6.45. He was ranked the fastest 60 meter in the world in 2002 according to the IAAF.
He is affiliated with the athletics program of the University of Pretoria
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South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
n sprinter
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
. Together with Corne Du Plessis
Corne Du Plessis
Corne du Plessis is a South African sprinter. Together with Morne Nagel, Lee-Roy Newton and Matthew Quinn he won a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. Their time of 38.47 seconds was a South African record...
, Lee-Roy Newton and Matthew Quinn
Matthew Quinn
Mathew Quinn is a South African sprinter. Together with Morne Nagel, Corne Du Plessis and Lee Roy Newton he won a silver medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics....
he won a gold medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics
2001 World Championships in Athletics
The 8th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held at the Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada between 3 August and 12 August and was the first time the event had visited North America...
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Following the ruling of December 13, 2005 which retroactively disqualified Tim Montgomery
Tim Montgomery
Timothy Montgomery is a former American athlete. In 2005, he was stripped of his records – including a now void 100m world record of 9.78 seconds set in 2002 – after being found guilty of using performance-enhancing drugs...
and henceforth the American team, the South African team were promoted to gold medallists. Morne Nagel is tied for being the second fastest man in African history with his 6.48 60 meter dash, behind Leonard Miles-Mill's 6.45. He was ranked the fastest 60 meter in the world in 2002 according to the IAAF.
He is affiliated with the athletics program of the University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria
The University of Pretoria is a multi campus public research university located in Pretoria, the administrative and de facto capital of South Africa...
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Personal bests
- 60 metres60 metres60 metres is a sprint event in track and field athletics. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior athletes...
– 6.48 (2002) - 100 metres100 metresThe 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...
– 10.13 (2002, 2003) - 200 metres200 metresA 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...
– 20.11 (2003)