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Nathan Strother

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Nathan Strother
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1995-09-06) September 6, 1995 (age 29)
Norcross, Georgia, U.S.
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportTrack and field
EventSprinting
College teamTennessee Volunteers track and field
ClubAdidas
Turned pro2018
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)4×400 m: 2:59.78 (London 2018)
200 m: 20.76 (Fayetteville 2018)
400 m: 44.34 (Knoxville 2018)
Medal record
Men's track and field
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Doha 4×400 m relay
IAAF Continental Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Ostrava 400 m
NACAC Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Toronto 4×400 m relay
Athletics World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 London 4×400 m relay

Nathan Strother (born September 6, 1995) is an American sprinter.[1] Nathan Strother is a 2019 IAAF World Indoor Tour Winner. Strother is a member of gold medal 4x400 m relays at 2018 Toronto NACAC Championships, 2018 Athletics World Cup, and bronze in 400 m 2018 IAAF Continental Cup.

Career

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Strother is a 2019 IAAF World Indoor Tour Winner. Strother is a member of gold medal 4x400 m relays at 2018 Toronto NACAC Championships, 2018 Athletics World Cup, and bronze in 400 m 2018 IAAF Continental Cup.

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
IAAF Championships
2019 IAAF World Relays Yokohama, Japan Mixed 4x400 m relay[2]
2018 IAAF Continental Cup Ostrava, Czech Republic 3rd place 400 meters 45.28
2018 NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 1st place 4x400 meters 3:00.60
2018 Athletics World Cup London UK 1st place 4x400 meters 2:59.78
USATF Championships
2018 2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[3] Drake University 4th place 400 metres 44.89
2017 2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships[4] Sacramento State University 11th place 400 metres 45.25
2016 2016 United States Olympic Trials (track and field)[5] University of Oregon 23rd place 400 metres 46.36

NCAA

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Strother is a 11-time NCAA Division I All-American and Southeastern Conference runner-up.

Representing University of Tennessee
School Year Southeastern Conference
Indoor track and field
Championship
NCAA
Indoor track and field
Championship
Southeastern Conference
Outdoor Track and Field
Championship
NCAA
Outdoor Track and Field
Championship
2018 Senior 400 m – 45.59 – 2nd 400 m – 45.67 – 6th 400 m – 44.34 – 2nd 400 m – 45.72 – 12th

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Early life and prep

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Nathan Strother graduated from Norcross High School c/o 2014 as a Georgia Class 6A state champion in the 400m outdoor track and field Georgia High School Association 6A state champion with high school personal best times of 38.31 (300-meter hurdles), 7.25 m (long jump) and 47.37 (400 meters) which were Norcross HS records.

Representing Norcross High School
Georgia High School Association 6A
Year Outdoor Track
2014 1st in the 400 m (47.37)

In 2014, Strother placed 4th in the long jump (7.09 m), 4th in the 300 m hurdles (38.31) and 1st in the 400 m (47.37) at Georgia High School Association 6A state meet.

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References

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  1. ^ "Nathan Strother IAAF profile". IAAF. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  2. ^ 2019 IAAF World Relays Mixed 4 x 400 meters 2019 IAAF World Relays
  3. ^ "2018 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results – 400 m women". USATF.org. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  4. ^ "2017 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Results – 400 m women". USATF.org. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  5. ^ "2016 United States Olympic Trials". USATF.org. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
  6. ^ "Nathan Strother Track & Field Results". TFRRS. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
  7. ^ "Nathan Strother Track & Field Profile – Norcross High School – Track and Field Results". Athletic.net. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
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