Antonie Nortje

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Antonie Matthys Nortje
Personal information
National teamSouth Africa
Born (2002-02-02) February 2, 2002 (age 22)
South Africa
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSprint
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)200m: 21.14 (Boulder, 2024)
400m: 45.05 (Boulder, 2024)
Medal record
World Relays
Silver medal – second place 2024 Nassau 4×400 m relay
World U20 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Nairobi 400 m

Antonie Matthys Nortje (born 2 February 2002) is a South African sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres.

Early life[edit]

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[edit]

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]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Venter, Koos (21 August 2021). "Local athletes excel at u.20 world championships". Citizen.co.za. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "SA claim 4 more medals at U20 World Champs". Sport. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  4. ^ Philémon (21 August 2021). "Athletics - World U20: Africa takes all the medals in the 200m". Sport News Africa. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  5. ^ "4X400 METRES RELAY". World Athletics. 5 May 2024. Retrieved 12 May 2024.
  6. ^ "South African sprinters finish strong in world relays to qualify for Olympics". stjohnshoponhopoff.ca. 7 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Perfect Pillay earns silver to secure Wayde's first medal in seven years". Businesslive.co.za. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.