Nathan Morgan Explained

Nathan Morgan (born 30 June 1978 in Leicester, England) is an English long jumper with a personal best of 8.26 metres.[1] He is the former British record holder, but is currently third on the British all time long jump list, behind Chris Tomlinson and Greg Rutherford.[2]

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games he was the only athlete to jump over eight meters with a jump of 8.02 m. This clinched him a gold medal.[3]

International competitions

Representing and
1996World Junior ChampionshipsSydney, Australia3rd7.74 m (wind: +1.0 m/s)
1999European U23 ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden3rd7.99 m (wind: +1.8 m/s)
2002Commonwealth GamesManchester, England1st8.02 m
2006Gothenburg, Sweden11th7.65 m

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nathan MORGAN - Long Jump Gold at 2002 Commonwealth Games. - Great Britain . Sporting Heroes.
  2. News: GB Olympics gold: Who is Greg Rutherford?. BBC Sport.
  3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/hi/athletics/newsid_2161000/2161146.stm BBC SPORT | Commonwealth Games 2002 | Athletics | Morgan clinches surprise win