Nathan Douglas

Nathan James Douglas (born 4 December 1982 in Oxford)[1] is an English athlete who specialises in the triple jump. He won the silver medal at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg with a jump of 17.21 metres. He suffered a major injury in 2007 and, although he managed to compete at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he struggled to find form as the injury had upset his technique.[2]

His personal best is 17.64 m (2005).

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  United Kingdom and  England
2005 European Indoor Championships Madrid, Spain 4th Triple jump
World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 6th Triple jump
2006 World Indoor Championships Moscow, Russia 7th Triple jump
European Championships Göteborg, Sweden 2nd Triple jump 17.21 m
2007 European Indoor Championships Birmingham, England 2nd Triple jump
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 20th Triple jump
2010 European Championships Barcelona, Spain 10th Triple jump 16.48 m

References

  1. ^ Nathan Douglas. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2011-11-04.
  2. ^ Douglas struggles for technique. BBC Sport (2009-07-10). Retrieved on 2009-07-11.

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