Nelson Stone Explained
Nelson Stone (born 2 June 1984) is a Papua New Guinean runner. He competed in the 400 m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics but was eliminated in the first round despite setting a season's best time of 46.71.[1]
Personal bests
Event | Result | Venue | Date |
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100 m | 10.59 s (wind: -0.8 m/s) | | 23 Sep 2010 |
200 m | 21.09 s (wind: +0.7 m/s) | | 25 Sep 2010 |
400 m | 46.70 s | | 8 Oct 2010 | |
Achievements
Representing |
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2007 | Melanesian Championships | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | 7th | 100m | 11.19 (wind: -2.4 m/s) |
3rd | 400m | 48.44 |
bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:18.38 |
Pacific Games | Apia, Samoa | 3rd | 200 m | 21.69 s (wind: +0.4 m/s) |
3rd | 400 m | 48.16 s |
bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:11.96 min |
2009 | Melanesian Championships | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 100m | 10.76 (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 200m | 21.59 w (wind: +2.5 m/s) |
bgcolor=gold | 1st | 400m | 47.61 |
World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 7th (h) | 400 m | 47.13 s |
2010 | Oceania Championships | Cairns, Australia | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 100 n | 10.61 s (wind: -0.5 m/s) |
bgcolor=gold | 1st | 200 m | 21.09 s CR NR (wind: +0.5 m/s) |
bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 400 m | 47.06 s |
Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 6th (sf) | 200 m | 21.30 s (wind: +0.4 m/s) |
5th (sf) | 400 m | 46.70 s NR |
2011 | Pacific Games | Nouméa, New Caledonia | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 200 m | 21.59 s (wind: -1.1 m/s) |
bgcolor=gold | 1st | 400 m | 47.48 s |
bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.47 s |
bgcolor=gold | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:12.34 min |
World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 30th (h) | 400m | 47.86 |
2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 6th (h) | 400 m | 46.71 s |
2013 | Oceania Championships | Papeete, French Polynesia | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 200 m | 21.98 s (wind: -1.5 m/s) |
4th (h)1 | 400m | 49.20 |
2014 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | — | 4 × 200 m relay | DQ |
Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 45th (h) | 200m | 21.51 (wind: -0.5 m/s) |
32nd (h) | 400m | 47.60 |
14th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.07 |
10th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.30 |
Oceania Championships | Rarotonga, Cook Islands | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 200m | 21.24 w (wind: +2.3 m/s) |
1st (h)1 | 400m | 48.38 |
2015 | Oceania Championships | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | 5th | 200m | 21.67 (wind: +1.6 m/s) |
3rd | 400m | 49.27 |
bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.70 | |
1: Did not show in the final.
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.london2012.com/athlete/stone-nelson-1095183/ Profile