Nathan Morgan

Nathan Morgan (born 30 June 1978) is an English long jumper with a personal best of 8.26 metres. He is the former British record holder, but is currently third on the British all time long jump list, behind Chris Tomlinson and Greg Rutherford.[1]

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games he was the only athlete to jump over eight meters with a jump of 8.02 m. This clinched him a gold medal.[2]

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1996 World Junior Championships Sydney, Australia 3rd 7.74 m (wind: +1.0 m/s)
1999 European U23 Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 3rd 7.99 m (wind: +1.8 m/s)
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, England 1st 8.02 m
2006 European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 11th 7.65 m
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References
  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/olympics/19132450
  2. BBC SPORT | Commonwealth Games 2002 | Athletics | Morgan clinches surprise win



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