| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nathan James Douglas |
| Born | 4 October 1982 Oxford |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Great Britain |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Triple jump |
| Club | Oxford City Athletic Club |
| Coached by | Aston Moore |
Nathan James Douglas (born 4 December 1982 in Oxford)[1] is an English athlete who specialises in the triple jump. He is a five times British champion.
Athletics career
Douglas won two consecutive British Championships claiming gold in the 2004 AAA Championships and the 2005 AAA Championships.[2] His personal best is 17.64 m (57 ft 10 1&fras1;4 in), set in 2005. The following year he won a silver medal at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg with a jump of 17.21 metres.[3]
He suffered a major injury in 2007 and, although he managed to compete at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he struggled to find form as the injury had upset his technique.[4]
Douglas continued to compete taking part in World Championships, European Championships and the Commonwealth Games.
He went on to win a third British Championships at the 2016 British Athletics Championships, 11 years after his second title. He then won his fourth title two years later in 2018 and then his fifth when winning the triple jump at the 2020 British Athletics Championships with a jump of 15.80 metres.[5]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing Great Britain and  England | |||||
| 2003 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 14th (q) | Triple jump | 15.68 m (+0.9 m/s) |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 13th (q) | Triple jump | 16.84 m |
| 2005 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 4th | Triple jump | 16.89 m |
| European Cup | Florence, Italy | 5th | Triple jump | 16.54 m | |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 15th (q) | Triple jump | 16.53 m | |
| World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo, Monaco | 6th | Triple jump | 16.81 m | |
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 7th | Triple jump | 17.05 m |
| European Cup | Málaga, Spain | 4th | Triple jump | 16.62 m | |
| European Championships | Göteborg, Sweden | 2nd | Triple jump | 17.21 m | |
| 2007 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 2nd | Triple jump | 17.47 m |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 20th (q) | Triple jump | 16.72 m |
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 10th | Triple jump | 16.79 m |
| 2010 | European Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 10th | Triple jump | 16.48 m |
| Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 4th | Triple jump | 16.96 m | |
| 2013 | European Team Championships | Gateshead, United Kingdom | 3rd | Triple jump | 16.45 m |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 11th | Triple jump | 14.56 m |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 15th (q) | Triple jump | 16.33 m |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 5th | Triple jump | 16.35 m |
| World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 6th | Triple jump | 16.24 m | |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 6th | Triple jump | 16.71 m | |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 7th | Triple jump | 16.33 m |
References
- ^ Nathan Douglas. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2011-11-04.
- ^ "Profile". Power of 10.
- ^ "Athletes". European Athletics.
- ^ Douglas struggles for technique. BBC Sport (2009-07-10). Retrieved on 2009-07-11.
- ^ "Results list". British Athletics.
External links
- Nathan Douglas at World Athletics