Corné du Plessis (born 20 March 1978) is a South African sprinter. Together with Morne Nagel, Lee-Roy Newton and Mathew 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.[1] Earlier in the season he won the bronze medal in the 200 metres at the 2001 Summer Universiade.[2]
Medal record | ||
---|---|---|
Representing ![]() | ||
Men's athletics | ||
World Championships | ||
![]() | 2001 Edmonton | 4x100 m relay |
Summer Universiade | ||
![]() | 2001 Beijing | 200 m |
African Championships | ||
![]() | 2008 Addis Ababa | 4x100m relay |
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.[3] Du Plessis won another relay gold medal with South Africa at the 2008 African Championships in Athletics.
Competition record
editYear | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing ![]() | |||||
2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 33rd (h) | 200 m | 20.92 |
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.47 | |||
Universiade | Beijing, China | 7th | 100 m | 10.54 | |
3rd | 200 m | 20.58 | |||
2008 | African Championships | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | 10th (sf) | 200 m | 21.48 |
1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.75 |
Personal bests
edit- 100 metres - 10.25 (2001)
- 200 metres - 20.39 (2001)
References
edit- ^ South African Records - Outdoor Archived 31 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ World Student Games (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2010-06-08.
- ^ SA awarded 2001 worlds gold medal . BBC Sport (22 November 2006). Retrieved on 2010-06-08.
External links
edit🔥 Top keywords: Akademia e Shkencave e RPS te ShqiperiseAlexandria Ocasio-CortezBilderberg GroupCristiano RonaldoDong XiaowanMinecraftOperation GladioPrimal cutRiot FestStrictly Come Dancing (series 7)Main PageSpecial:SearchKalki 2898 ADWikipedia:Featured picturesMartin MullICC Men's T20 World CupUEFA Euro 2024.xxxChris MartinA Quiet Place: Day One2024 ICC Men's T20 World CupProject 2025Joe BidenDua LipaCleopatraJamal Musiala2024 NHL entry draftVirat KohliColdplayDeaths in 2024Simone BilesUEFA European ChampionshipCeline DionCricket World CupThe Bear (TV series)Dakota JohnsonZac EfronCyndi LauperKasper Schmeichel2024 Copa AméricaRuben VargasBronny JamesBad Boys: Ride or DieElizabeth IAbu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuseNicole KidmanDonald TrumpRohit SharmaJasprit Bumrah