Antonie Nortje
Antonie Matthys Nortje (born 2 February 2002) is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | South Africa |
| Born | February 2, 2002 South Africa |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 200m: 21.14 (Boulder, 2024) 400m: 45.05 (Boulder, 2024) |
Early life
From Pretoria, he was a member of Athletics - Gauteng North.[1] He moved to the a United States and attended University of California, Los Angeles.[2]
Career
He was the bronze medallist over 400 metres at the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2021 in Nairobi.[3][4]
He ran as part of the South African 4x400m relay team at the 2024 World Relays Championships in Nassau, Bahamas.[5] He ran the third leg in the final as the South African team won silver and guaranteed a place at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[6][7]
In June 2024, he was selected for the South African team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[8]
References
- Venter, Koos (21 August 2021). "Local athletes excel at u.20 world championships". Citizen.co.za. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- "Antonie Nortje 1st Place Men's Collegiate/Open 400m Section 8 and 3rd Place Collegiate/Open 200m Section 9 - Mt. SAC Relays 2023". Runnerspace. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- "SA claim 4 more medals at U20 World Champs". Sport. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- Philémon (21 August 2021). "Athletics - World U20: Africa takes all the medals in the 200m". Sport News Africa. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- "4X400 METRES RELAY". World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
- "South African sprinters finish strong in world relays to qualify for Olympics". stjohnshoponhopoff.ca. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- "Perfect Pillay earns silver to secure Wayde's first medal in seven years". Businesslive.co.za. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- "More SA athletes for Paris Olympics announced". SuperSport. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
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