Wenda Nel
South African hurdler
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Wenda Nel (née Theron; born 30 July 1988) is a South African athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles. She competed at the 2011 World Championships reaching the semifinals.
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Born30 July 1988 (age 38)
EducationUniversity of Pretoria[2]
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
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| Born | 30 July 1988 (age 38) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | University of Pretoria[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 400 metres hurdles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Irma Reyneke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She competed in the women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]
Her personal best in the event is 54.37 from 20 May 2015.[4]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2005 | World Youth Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 17th (h) | 200 m | 24.33 |
| 2006 | World Junior Championships | Beijing, China | 45th (h) | 100m | 12.12 (+0.6 m/s) |
| 35th (h) | 200m | 24.74 (-0.7 m/s) | |||
| 17th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 46.90 | |||
| 2007 | African Junior Championships | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | 8th | 100 m hurdles | 15.73 |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 9th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 57.89 |
| 2010 | African Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 57.70 |
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 56.76 |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:34.59 | |||
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 23rd (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 57.06 | |
| All-Africa Games | Maputo, Mozambique | 2nd | 400 m hurdles | 57.13 | |
| 2012 | African Championships | Porto-Novo, Benin | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 57.06 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:33.21 | |||
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 5th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 56.38[5] |
| African Championships | Marrakesh, Morocco | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 55.32 | |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 54.94 |
| 2016 | African Championships | Durban, South Africa | 1st | 400 m hurdles | 54.86 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:28.49 (CR, NR) | |||
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 13th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 55.83 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 10th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 55.70 |
| 13th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:37.82 | |||
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 54.96 |
| African Championships | Asaba, Nigeria | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 57.04 | |
| 2019 | African Games | Rabat, Morocco | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 58.01 |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:41.17 | |||
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 17th (sf) | 400 m hurdles | 56.35 |
| 2022 | African Championships | Port Louis, Mauritius | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 60.43 |
Personal bests
- 400 metres 52.03 s (2017)
- 400 metres hurdles 54.37s (2015)
