Corné du Plessis
South African sprinter
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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 × 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  South Africa | ||
| World Championships | ||
 | 2001 Edmonton | 4×100 m |
| African Championships | ||
| 2008 Addis Ababa | 4×100 m |
| Summer Universiade | ||
 | 2001 Beijing | 200 m |
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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing South Africa | |||||
| 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
- 100 metres - 10.25 (2001)
- 200 metres - 20.39 (2001)
