Marcus la Grange (born 12 December 1977) is a South African sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 44.65 seconds,[1] achieved in April 2002 in Pretoria. He competed in the 2004 Olympic Games, coming third in the first heat of the men's 400 metres, and was a member of the South African Men's 4 x 400 metres relay race.[2]
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Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  South Africa
| |||||
| 1996 | World Junior Championships | Sydney, Australia | 15th (sf) | 100 m | 10.79 (wind: -0.5 m/s) |
| 10th (sf) | 200 m | 21.51 (wind: -2.9 m/s) | |||
| 11th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.54 | |||
| 1998 | Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 14th (sf) | 200 m | 21.05 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.21 | |||
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 25th (qf) | 200 m | 20.81 |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.74 (NR) | |||
| All-Africa Games | Johannesburg, South Africa | 6th | 200 m | 20.86 | |
| 4th | 110 m hurdles | 13.94 | |||
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 24th (qf) | 200 m | 20.83 |
| 13th (sf) | 400 m | 45.44 | |||
| 10th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.70 | |||
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 10th (sf) | 400 m | 45.51 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.83 | |||
| African Championships | Radès, Tunisia | 3rd | 400 m | 45.95 | |
| 2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 18th (h) | 400 m | 45.68 |
| 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.05 | |||
| 2004 | African Championships | Brazzaville, Congo | 5th | 400 m | 45.74 |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.81 | |||
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 27th (h) | 400 m | 45.95 | |
| – | 4 × 400 m relay | DNF | |||
References
- ^ "SA's top performing sports in 2002 | Brand South Africa". Brand South Africa. 18 December 2002. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Marcus LA GRANGE". Olympics.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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This page was last edited on 7 November 2023, at 18:22