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{{short description|South African sprinter}}
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'''Marcus la Grange''' (born 12 December 1977) is a [[South Africa]]n sprinter who specializes in the [[400 metres]]. His personal best time is 44.65 seconds, achieved in April 2002 in [[Pretoria]].
'''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,<ref>{{cite news |title=SA's top performing sports in 2002 {{!}} Brand South Africa |url=https://www.brandsouthafrica.com/people-culture/sport/sports-news/sports_2002_best |access-date=10 September 2021 |work=Brand South Africa |date=18 December 2002}}</ref> achieved in April 2002 in [[Pretoria]]. He competed in the [[2004 Olympic Games]], coming third in the first heat of the [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres|men's 400 metres]], and was a member of the South African [[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|Men's 4 x 400 metres relay race]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Marcus LA GRANGE |url=https://olympics.com/en/athletes/marcus-la-grange |website=Olympics.com |access-date=10 September 2021}}</ref>


==Competition record==
==Achievements==
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
{| class="wikitable" style=" text-align:center; font-size:95%;" width="75%"
|- bgcolor="cccccc"
!Year
!Tournament
!Venue
!Result
!Extra
|-
|-
!colspan="6"|Representing {{RSA}}
|1999
|-
|[[1999 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|rowspan=3|1996
|[[Seville]], [[Spain]]
|rowspan=3|[[1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics|World Junior Championships]]
|align="center" | 6th
|rowspan=3|[[Sydney]], Australia
|4x100 m relay, 38.74 NR
|15th (sf)
|100 m
|[[1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 100 metres|10.79]] <small>(wind: -0.5&nbsp;m/s)</small>
|-
|10th (sf)
|200 m
|[[1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres|21.51]] <small>(wind: -2.9&nbsp;m/s)</small>
|-
|11th (h)
|{{nowrap|4 × 100 m}} relay
|[[1996 World Junior Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|40.54]]
|-
|rowspan=2|1998
|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
|rowspan=2|[[Kuala Lumpur]], Malaysia
|14th (sf)
|200 m
|[[Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Men's 200 metres|21.05]]
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|2002
|[[2002 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
|[[Manchester]], [[England]]
|4th
|4th
|4x400 m relay
|{{nowrap|4 × 400 m}} relay
|[[Athletics at the 1998 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|3:02.21]]
|-
|-
|rowspan=4|1999
|[[2002 African Championships in Athletics|African Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[1999 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Seville]], [[Spain]]
|25th (qf)
|200 m
|[[1999 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres|20.81]]
|-
|6th
|{{nowrap|4 × 100 m}} relay
|[[1999 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 100 metres relay|38.74]] (NR)
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 1999 All-Africa Games|All-Africa Games]]
|rowspan=2|[[Johannesburg]], South Africa
|6th
|200 m
|[[Athletics at the 1999 All-Africa Games – Men's 200 metres|20.86]]
|-
|4th
|110 m hurdles
|[[Athletics at the 1999 All-Africa Games – Men's 110 metres hurdles|13.94]]
|-
|rowspan=3|2001
|rowspan=3|[[2001 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|rowspan=3|[[Edmonton]], Canada
|24th (qf)
|200 m
|[[2001 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 200 metres|20.83]]
|-
|13th (sf)
|400 m
|[[2001 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres|45.44]]
|-
|10th (h)
|{{nowrap|4 × 400 m}} relay
|[[2001 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|3:01.70]]
|-
|rowspan=3|2002
|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games]]
|rowspan=2|[[Manchester]], [[United Kingdom]]
|10th (sf)
|400 m
|[[Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Men's 400 metres|45.51]]
|-
|4th
|{{nowrap|4 × 400 m}} relay
|[[Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|3:01.83]]
|-
|[[2002 African Championships in Athletics|African Championships]]
|[[Radès]], [[Tunisia]]
|[[Radès]], [[Tunisia]]
|bgcolor=cc9966 | 3rd
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|400 m
|400 m
|[[2002 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres|45.95]]
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|2003
|2004
|[[2004 African Championships in Athletics|African Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[2003 World Championships in Athletics|World Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Paris]], France
|[[Brazzaville]], [[Congo-Brazzaville|Congo]]
|18th (h)
|align="center" | 5th
|400 m
|400 m
|[[2003 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres|45.68]]
|-
|9th (h)
|{{nowrap|4 × 400 m}} relay
|[[2003 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|3:03.05]]
|-
|rowspan=4|2004
|rowspan=2|[[2004 African Championships in Athletics|African Championships]]
|rowspan=2|[[Brazzaville]], [[Congo-Brazzaville|Congo]]
|5th
|400 m
|[[2004 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 400 metres|45.74]]
|-
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|{{nowrap|4 × 400 m}} relay
|[[2004 African Championships in Athletics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|3:03.81]]
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
|rowspan=2|[[Athens]], Greece
|27th (h)
|400 m
|[[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 400 metres|45.95]]
|-
| –
|{{nowrap|4 × 400 m}} relay
|[[Athletics at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay|DNF]]
|}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
* {{iaaf name|id=131875|name=Marcus la Grange}}
* {{World Athletics||name=Marcus la Grange}}


{{authority control}}
{{Persondata
|NAME = la Grange, Marcus
|ALTERNATIVE NAMES = la Grange, Marcus
|SHORT DESCRIPTION = Athlete, sprinter
|DATE OF BIRTH = 12 December 1977
|PLACE OF BIRTH =
|DATE OF DEATH =
|PLACE OF DEATH =
}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:La Grange, Marcus}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:La Grange, Marcus}}
[[Category:1977 births]]
[[Category:1977 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:South African sprinters]]
[[Category:South African male sprinters]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games competitors for South Africa]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic athletes of South Africa]]
[[Category:Olympic athletes for South Africa]]
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 All-Africa Games]]
[[Category:African Games competitors for South Africa]]
[[Category:20th-century South African people]]
[[Category:21st-century South African people]]



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Latest revision as of 11:22, 15 May 2024

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]

Competition record[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "SA's top performing sports in 2002 | Brand South Africa". Brand South Africa. 18 December 2002. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ "Marcus LA GRANGE". Olympics.com. Retrieved 10 September 2021.

External links[edit]


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