Lee-Roy Newton
| Lee-Roy Newton medal table |
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 South Africa
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| World championships | ||
| gold | 2001 Edmonton | 4 x 100 meter relay |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| silver | 2006 Melbourne | 4 x 100 meter relay |
Lee-Roy Newton (born December 19, 1978 ) is a South African sprinter .
Sporting successes
Together with Morne Nagel , Corné du Plessis and Mathew Quinn , he finished second behind the US quartet in the 4 x 100 meter relay in the final at the 2001 World Athletics Championships in Edmonton . The South Africans improved the national record to 38.47 s.
Due to the subsequent disqualification of the American Tim Montgomery for a doping offense , the South African relay was awarded the gold medal in 2005.
At the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne , Newton won a silver medal with the South African sprint relay.
Best times
- 100 meter run - 10.27 s (2000)
- 200-meter run - 20.75 s (2000)
- 400 meter run - 47.89 s (2002)
Web links
- Lee-Roy Newton in the database of World Athletics (English)
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Newton, Lee-Roy |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Newton, Lee Roy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African sprinter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 19, 1978 |