Morné Nagel
South African sprinter
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Morné Nagel (born 23 February 1978) is a South African sprinter. Together with Corné du Plessis, Lee-Roy Newton and Mathew Quinn he won a gold medal in 4 x 100 metres relay at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics.
Following the ruling of 13 December 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 Myles-Mills' 6.45. He was ranked the fastest 60 meter in the world in 2002 according to the IAAF.
After a successful career Morne shifted his focus to coaching. This includes athletics, strength & conditioning and sport specific performance.
He is affiliated with the athletics & sport science program of the University of Johannesburg. Morne is also the managing director for SCF-Nutrition Pty Ltd. www.scfnutrition.com
Personal bests
- 60 metres – 6.48 (2002) NATIONAL RECORD
- 100 metres – 10.13 (2002, 2003)
- 200 metres – 20.11 (2003) NATIONAL RECORD
- 300 metres – 32.14 (2006) NATIONAL RECORD
- 400 metres – 46.92 (2008)
External links
- Morne Nagel at World Athletics
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World champions in men's 4 × 100 metres relay
- 1983:
Emmit King, Willie Gault, Calvin Smith, Carl Lewis (USA) - 1987: Lee McRae, Lee Vernon McNeill, Harvey Glance, Carl Lewis (USA)
- 1991: Andre Cason, Leroy Burrell, Dennis Mitchell, Carl Lewis (USA)
- 1993: Jon Drummond, Andre Cason, Dennis Mitchell, Leroy Burrell, Calvin Smith (USA)
- 1995:
Donovan Bailey, Robert Esmie, Glenroy Gilbert, Bruny Surin (CAN) - 1997: Robert Esmie, Glenroy Gilbert, Bruny Surin, Donovan Bailey, Carlton Chambers (CAN)
- 1999: Jon Drummond, Tim Montgomery, Brian Lewis, Maurice Greene (USA)
- 2001:
Morné Nagel, Corné du Plessis, Lee-Roy Newton, Matthew Quinn (RSA) - 2003: John Capel, Bernard Williams, Darvis Patton, Joshua J. Johnson (USA)
- 2005:
Ladji Doucouré, Ronald Pognon, Eddy De Lépine, Lueyi Dovy, Oudéré Kankarafou (FRA) - 2007: Darvis Patton, Wallace Spearmon, Tyson Gay, Leroy Dixon, Rodney Martin (USA)
- 2009:
Steve Mullings, Michael Frater, Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, Dwight Thomas, Lerone Clarke (JAM) - 2011: Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake, Usain Bolt, Dexter Lee (JAM)
- 2013: Nesta Carter, Kemar Bailey-Cole, Nickel Ashmeade, Usain Bolt, Warren Weir, Oshane Bailey (JAM)
- 2015: Nesta Carter, Asafa Powell, Nickel Ashmeade, Usain Bolt, Rasheed Dwyer (JAM)
- 2017:
CJ Ujah, Adam Gemili, Danny Talbot, Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake (GBR) - 2019: Christian Coleman, Justin Gatlin, Mike Rodgers, Noah Lyles, Cravon Gillespie (USA)
- 2022: Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney, Andre De Grasse (CAN)
- 2023: Christian Coleman, Fred Kerley, Brandon Carnes, Noah Lyles, J.T. Smith (USA)
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