NEL Wenda
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
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Athletics |
Women's 400m Hurdles |
Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Stadium - Track |
Finished |
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| Olympic Stadium - Track |
Finished |
Biographical Information
Highlights
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Olympic Games
World Athletics Championships
African Games
African Championships
Diamond League overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017
Diamond League - Ten best performances since 2020
World Athletics Continental Tour - Ten best performances since 2020
World Challenge - Ten best performances since 2020
Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final
| Year | Location | 400m Hurdles |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | SF (55.83) |
World Athletics Championships
| Year | Location | 400m Hurdles | 4 x 400m |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | London, GBR | SF (55.70) | Heats (3:37.82) |
| 2015 | Beijing, CHN | 7th (54.94) | - |
| 2011 | Daegu, KOR | SF (57.06) | - |
African Games
| Year | Location | 400m Hurdles | 4 x 400m |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Rabat, MAR | 6th (58.01) | 5th (3:41.17) |
African Championships
| Year | Location | 400m Hurdles |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Asaba, NGR | 2nd (57.04) |
Diamond League overview - Three best ranks per season and event since 2017
| Year | 400m Hurdles |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 x 4th |
| 2019 | 1 x 7th, 1 x 8th |
| 2018 | 1 x 4th, 1 x 5th, 1 x 6th |
| 2017 | 1 x 6th, 1 x 8th |
Diamond League - Ten best performances since 2020
| Rank | Year | Event | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2021 | 400m Hurdles | Florence, ITA | 55.20 |
| 4 | 2018 | 400m Hurdles | Shanghai, CHN | 55.63 |
| 5 | 2018 | 400m Hurdles | London, GBR | 55.67 |
| 6 | 2018 | 400m Hurdles | Birmingham, GBR | 57.51 |
| 6 | 2017 | 400m Hurdles | Rabat, MAR | 55.31 |
| 7 | 2019 | 400m Hurdles | Doha, QAT | 56.16 |
| 8 | 2019 | 400m Hurdles | London, GBR | 56.39 |
| 8 | 2018 | 400m Hurdles | Zurich, SUI | 57.23 |
| 8 | 2017 | 400m Hurdles | Brussels, BEL | 56.30 |
World Athletics Continental Tour - Ten best performances since 2020
| Rank | Year | Event | Competition | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2021 | 400m Hurdles | World Athletics Continental Tour | Hengelo, NED | 55.25 |
World Challenge - Ten best performances since 2020
| Rank | Year | Event | Competition | Location | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2018 | 400m Hurdles | World Challenge | Turku, FIN | 57.47 |
| 5 | 2018 | 400m Hurdles | World Challenge | Zagreb, CRO | 57.29 |
Legend
SF - Semifinal, QF - Quarterfinal, 1R - 1st Round, Qual. - Qualification, QR - Qualification Round, DNF - Did Not Finish, DNS - Did Not Start, DQ - Disqualified, NM - No Mark, [Relay athlete without time] - Did not run in final
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Wenda Theron
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Spending time with family and friends, reading, watching movies, baking, spending time in nature. (nutritionconfidence.wordpress.com, 16 Mar 2020)
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Athlete, Dietitian
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Dietics - University of Pretoria, South Africa
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Husband Jacques
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English
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Tuks Athletics [Pretoria, RSA]
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Her husband Jacques Nel has competed in triathlon at national level in South Africa. (Instagram profile, 05 Jan 2021; Jacques Nel Facebook profile, 05 Jan 2016; modernathlete.co.za, 27 Nov 2014)
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She took up athletics seriously at high school, and began to focus on the 400m hurdles while studying at the University of Pretoria in South Africa. (up.ac.za, 17 Dec 2014; modernathlete.co.za, 27 Nov 2014)
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"I've been doing athletics since I can remember, and I loved it from the start." (up.ac.za, 17 Dec 2014)
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To compete at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (up.ac.za, 30 Jul 2020)
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She does track training in the morning and gym or technique sessions in the afternoon. (nutritionconfidence.wordpress.com, 16 Mar 2020)
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Winning a bronze medal in the 400m hurdles at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, QLD, Australia. (nutritionconfidence.wordpress.com, 16 Mar 2020)
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Swiss tennis player Roger Federer. (up.ac.za, 17 Dec 2014)
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Her family. (modernathlete.co.za, 27 Nov 2014)
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"The will to win means nothing without the will to prepare." (perdeby.co.za, 01 Mar 2016)
Legend
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- Bronze Medal Event
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