
DeDee Nathan
LeShundra "DeDee" Nathan (born April 20, 1968) is a retired heptathlete from the United States, who won the gold medal at the 1991 Pan American Games in Havana, Cuba.
She is a two-time U.S. champion (2000 and 2001) and the 1999 World Indoor pentathlon gold medalist.
She attended high school at South Side High School in Fort Wayne, Indiana and later on graduated from Indiana University. She was the winner of the 1999 Hypo-Meeting, but placed only twelfth the following year.
As of Sep 19, 2026: Heptathlon 6577 (#64 all-time), Pentathlon Short Track 4753, 2004 season best 6020 (Jul 10, 2004, Sacramento, CA (USA)) · 58 years old
Personal bests
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | HJ | 1.75 | - | Jul 9, 2004 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | LJ | 6.12 | +1.8 | Jul 10, 2004 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | 100mH | 13.64 | -1.1 | Jul 9, 2004 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | SP | 13.94 | - | Jul 9, 2004 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | 200m | 25.27 | +0.0 | Jul 9, 2004 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | JT | 43.29 | - | Jul 10, 2004 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | 800m | 2:21.48 | - | Jul 10, 2004 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2004 | Hep | 6020 | - | Jul 10, 2004 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | HJ | 1.71 | - | Jul 13, 2003 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | LJ | 6.15 | +1.0 | Jun 20, 2003 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | 100mH | 13.69 | +0.3 | May 31, 2003 | ↑ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 2003 | SP | 14.31 | - | May 31, 2003 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 2003 | 200m | 24.75 | +0.0 | May 31, 2003 | ↓ | Götzis (AUT) |
| 2003 | JT | 43.43 | - | Jul 13, 2003 | ↓ | Walnut, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | 800m | 2:20.70 | - | Jun 20, 2003 | ↑ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2003 | Hep | 5829 | - | Jun 20, 2003 | ↓ | Palo Alto, CA (USA) |
| 2002 | HJ | 1.73 | - | Jun 19, 2002 | ↓ | Berkeley, CA (USA) |
| 2002 | LJ | 6.25 | +3.2 | May 11, 2002 | ↓ | Berkeley, CA (USA) |
| 2002 | 100mH | 13.64 | +0.8 | May 4, 2002 | ↑ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) |
| 2002 | SP | 15.32 | - | Jul 20, 2002 | ↓ | Bloomington, IN (USA) |
| 2002 | 200m | 24.93 | - | May 11, 2002 | ↓ | Bloomington, IN (USA) |
| 2002 | JT | 40.91 | - | Jun 20, 2002 | ↓ | Berkeley, CA (USA) |
| 2002 | 800m | 2:20.33 | - | Jun 20, 2002 | ↑ | Berkeley, CA (USA) |
| 2002 | Hep | 5995 | - | Jun 20, 2002 | ↓ | Berkeley, CA (USA) |
| 2001 | HJ | 1.74 | - | Sep 4, 2001 | ↓ | Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane |
| 2001 | LJ | 6.32 | -1.2 | Sep 5, 2001 | ↓ | Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane |
| 2001 | 60mH | 8.68 | - | Feb 2, 2001 | ↓ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) (i) |
| 2001 | 100mH | 13.47 | +1.8 | Jun 21, 2001 | ↑ | USA Championships |
| 2001 | SP | 16.06 | - | Apr 14, 2001 | ↓ | Knoxville, TN (USA) |
| 2001 | 200m | 24.54 | +0.9 | Sep 4, 2001 | ↓ | Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane |
| 2001 | JT | 46.12 | - | Aug 5, 2001 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton |
| 2001 | 800m | 2:17.79 | - | Sep 5, 2001 | ↑ | Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane |
| 2001 | Hep | 6275 | - | Sep 5, 2001 | ↓ | Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane |
| 2000 | HJ | 1.78 | - | Sep 23, 2000 | ↓ | The XXVII Olympic Games |
| 2000 | LJ | 6.41 | +0.7 | Jul 1, 2000 | ↓ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) |
| 2000 | 100mH | 13.34 | - | Jul 14, 2000 | ↑ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2000 | SP | 14.44 | - | Jul 1, 2000 | ↓ | Indianapolis, IN (USA) |
| 2000 | 200m | 24.54 | - | Jul 14, 2000 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 2000 | JT | 43.48 | - | Sep 24, 2000 | ↓ | The XXVII Olympic Games |
| 2000 | 800m | 2:16.67 | - | Sep 24, 2000 | ↑ | The XXVII Olympic Games |
| 2000 | Hep | 6343 | - | Jul 15, 2000 | ↓ | Sacramento, CA (USA) |
| 1999 | HJ | 1.86 | - | Mar 5, 1999 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i) |
| 1999 | LJ | 6.59 | +1.6 | May 30, 1999 | ↓ | Götzis |
| 1999 | 60mH | 8.24 | - | Feb 13, 1999 | ↓ | Bloomington, IN (USA) (i) |
| 1999 | 100mH | 13.23 | +1.3 | Jun 24, 1999 | ↑ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 1999 | SP | 15.10 | - | Mar 5, 1999 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i) |
| 1999 | 200m | 24.22 | +0.0 | Jun 24, 1999 | ↓ | Eugene, OR (USA) |
| 1999 | JT | 50.08 | - | May 30, 1999 | ↓ | Götzis |
| 1999 | 800m | 2:16.92 | - | May 30, 1999 | ↑ | Götzis |
| 1999 | 800m-short-track | 2:18.98 | - | Mar 5, 1999 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i) |
| 1999 | Pentathlon | 4753 | - | Mar 5, 1999 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, Green Dome, Maebashi (i) |
| 1999 | Hep | 6577 | - | May 30, 1999 | ↓ | Götzis |
| 1998 | HJ | 1.81 | - | Jul 21, 1998 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 1998 | LJ | 6.65 | +2.8 | Jul 22, 1998 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) (i) |
| 1998 | 55mH | 7.91 | - | Feb 21, 1998 | - | West Lafayette, IN (USA) (i) |
| 1998 | 100mH | 13.28 | -0.6 | Jul 21, 1998 | ↑ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 1998 | SP | 15.92 | - | May 1, 1998 | ↓ | Bloomington, IN (USA) |
| 1998 | 200m | 24.11 | -0.9 | Jul 21, 1998 | ↓ | New York, NY (USA) |
| 1998 | Hep | 6479 | - | Jul 22, 1998 | ↓ | - |
| 1997 | HJ | 1.83 | - | Mar 7, 1997 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1997 | LJ | 6.26 | -0.2 | Aug 4, 1997 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 1997 | 60mH | 8.61 | - | Mar 7, 1997 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1997 | 100mH | 13.55 | +0.3 | Aug 3, 1997 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 1997 | SP | 14.22 | - | Mar 7, 1997 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1997 | 200m | 24.58 | -0.1 | Aug 3, 1997 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 1997 | JT | 44.54 | - | Aug 4, 1997 | ↓ | Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) |
| 1997 | JavelinThr | 44.54 | - | Aug 4, 1997 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 1997 | 800m | 2:17.54 | - | Aug 4, 1997 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 1997 | 800m-short-track | 2:20.43 | - | Mar 7, 1997 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1997 | Pentathlon | 4513 | - | Mar 7, 1997 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1997 | Hep | 6317 | - | Jun 12, 1997 | ↓ | Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE) |
| 1996 | LJ | 6.42 | - | Mar 2, 1996 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) (i) |
| 1996 | 100mH | 13.27 | +1.9 | May 11, 1996 | ↑ | Bloomington, IN (USA) |
| 1996 | Hep | 6327 | - | Jun 15, 1996 | ↓ | Atlanta, GA (USA) |
| 1995 | HJ | 1.80 | - | Aug 9, 1995 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1995 | LJ | 6.27 | +0.4 | Aug 10, 1995 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1995 | SP | 13.83 | - | Aug 9, 1995 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1995 | 100mH | 13.89 | -0.6 | Aug 9, 1995 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1995 | 200m | 24.30 | -0.5 | Aug 9, 1995 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1995 | JavelinThr | 46.22 | - | Aug 10, 1995 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1995 | JT | 46.22 | - | Aug 10, 1995 | ↓ | Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg (SWE) |
| 1995 | 800m | 2:19.54 | - | Aug 10, 1995 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1995 | Hep | 6258 | - | Aug 10, 1995 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships |
| 1994 | Hep | 6189 | - | Jun 15, 1994 | ↓ | - |
| 1993 | HJ | 1.70 | - | Mar 12, 1993 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i) |
| 1993 | LJ | 6.10 | - | Mar 12, 1993 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i) |
| 1993 | 60mH | 8.58 | - | Mar 12, 1993 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i) |
| 1993 | SP | 13.75 | - | Aug 16, 1993 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
| 1993 | 100mH | 13.93 | -0.3 | Aug 16, 1993 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
| 1993 | 200m | 24.78 | +0.4 | Aug 16, 1993 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
| 1993 | JavelinThr | 42.72 | - | Aug 17, 1993 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
| 1993 | JT | 42.72 | - | Aug 17, 1993 | ↓ | Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart (GER) |
| 1993 | 800m | 2:28.88 | - | Aug 17, 1993 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
| 1993 | 800m-short-track | 2:35.39 | - | Mar 12, 1993 | ↑ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i) |
| 1993 | Pentathlon | 4128 | - | Mar 12, 1993 | ↓ | IAAF World Indoor Championships, The Sky Dome, Toronto (i) |
| 1993 | Hep | 5785 | - | Aug 17, 1993 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships, Gottlieb-Daimler Stadion, Stuttgart |
| 1992 | Hep | 6162 | - | Jun 21, 1992 | ↓ | - |
2004
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
800m | 2:21.48 | - | Jul 10 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
LJ | 6.12 | +1.8 | Jul 10 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
Hep | 6020 | - | Jul 10 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
JT | 43.29 | - | Jul 10 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
SP | 13.94 | - | Jul 9 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
200m | 25.27 | +0.0 | Jul 9 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
HJ | 1.75 | - | Jul 9 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
100mH | 13.64 | -1.1 | Jul 9 | USA Championships, Sacramento, CA |
HJ | 1.72 | - | Jul 3 | Bloomington USATF Club Championships, Bloomington, IN |
100mH | 14.41 | +0.0 | Jul 2 | Bloomington USATF Club Championships, Bloomington, IN |
100mH | 13.75 | +3.1 | Jul 2 | Bloomington USATF Club Championships, Bloomington, IN |
2003
21 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
100mH | 13.72 | +1.6 | Jul 19 | Bloomington USATF Club Championships, Bloomington, IN |
SP | 13.63 | - | Jul 19 | Bloomington USATF Club Championships, Bloomington, IN |
200m | 25.55 | +1.1 | Jul 13 | Walnut USATF Mid-Summer Games, Walnut, CA - Combined Events |
HJ | 1.71 | - | Jul 13 | Walnut USATF Mid-Summer Games, Walnut, CA - Combined Events |
LJ | 5.77 | +3.7 | Jul 13 | Walnut USATF Mid-Summer Games, Walnut, CA - Combined Events |
Hep | 5009 | - | Jul 13 | Walnut USATF Mid-Summer Games, Walnut, CA |
JT | 43.43 | - | Jul 13 | Walnut USATF Mid-Summer Games, Walnut, CA - Combined Events |
SP | 14.15 | - | Jul 13 | Walnut USATF Mid-Summer Games, Walnut, CA - Combined Events |
100mH | 13.93 | +1.9 | Jul 13 | Walnut USATF Mid-Summer Games, Walnut, CA - Combined Events |
100mH | 13.93 | +1.9 | Jul 12 | Walnut USATF Mid-Summer Games, Walnut, CA |
LJ | 6.15 | +1.0 | Jun 20 | USA Championships, Palo Alto, CA |
800m | 2:20.70 | - | Jun 20 | USA Championships, Palo Alto, CA |
Hep | 5829 | - | Jun 20 | USA Championships, Palo Alto, CA |
JT | 38.73 | - | Jun 20 | USA Championships, Palo Alto, CA |
SP | 13.66 | - | Jun 19 | USA Championships, Palo Alto, CA |
100mH | 14.03 | -2.6 | Jun 19 | USA Championships, Palo Alto, CA |
200m | 24.98 | +4.8 | Jun 19 | USA Championships, Palo Alto, CA |
200m | 24.75 | +0.0 | May 31 | Götzis Hypomeeting, Götzis |
SP | 14.31 | - | May 31 | Götzis Hypomeeting, Götzis |
HJ | 1.67 | - | May 31 | Götzis Hypomeeting, Götzis |
100mH | 13.69 | +0.3 | May 31 | Götzis Hypomeeting, Götzis |
2002
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SP | 15.32 | - | Jul 20 | Bloomington USATF Club Championships, Bloomington, IN |
Hep | 5995 | - | Jun 20 | Berkeley US ME Championships, Berkeley, CA |
JT | 40.91 | - | Jun 20 | Berkeley US ME Championships, Berkeley, CA |
LJ | 6.08 | - | Jun 20 | Berkeley US ME Championships, Berkeley, CA |
800m | 2:20.33 | - | Jun 20 | Berkeley US ME Championships, Berkeley, CA |
SP | 14.81 | - | Jun 19 | Berkeley US ME Championships, Berkeley, CA |
HJ | 1.73 | - | Jun 19 | Berkeley US ME Championships, Berkeley, CA |
100mH | 13.73 | +0.0 | Jun 19 | Berkeley US ME Championships, Berkeley, CA |
200m | 25.28 | -2.3 | Jun 19 | Berkeley US ME Championships, Berkeley, CA |
SP | 14.57 | - | May 11 | Bloomington Billy Hayes Inv., Bloomington, IN |
LJ | 6.25 | +3.2 | May 11 | Bloomington Billy Hayes Inv., Bloomington, IN |
100mH | 13.66 | +1.6 | May 11 | Bloomington Billy Hayes Inv., Bloomington, IN |
200m | 24.93 | - | May 11 | Bloomington Billy Hayes Inv., Bloomington, IN |
100mH | 13.64 | +0.8 | May 4 | Indianapolis Butler Twilight, Indianapolis, IN |
LJ | 5.99 | +1.5 | Apr 27 | Des Moines Drake Relays U/C, Des Moines, IA |
2001
3 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LJ | 6.20 | +1.3 | Sep 7 | Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane |
JT | 44.67 | - | Sep 5 | Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane |
Hep | 6275 | - | Sep 5 | Goodwill Games, Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre, Nathan, Brisbane |
Honours
USA Championships
Heptathlon
IAAF World Championships
Heptathlon
USA Championships
Heptathlon
IAAF World Indoor Championships
Pentathlon Short Track
Götzis
Heptathlon
IAAF World Indoor Championships
Pentathlon Short Track
IAAF World Championships
Heptathlon
IAAF World Championships
Heptathlon
Frequently asked questions
What is DeDee Nathan's Heptathlon personal best?
DeDee Nathan's Heptathlon personal best is 6577, set on May 30, 1999 in Götzis (AUT), #64 on the all-time list.
Which events does DeDee Nathan compete in?
DeDee Nathan competes in the Heptathlon and Pentathlon Short Track.
How did DeDee Nathan perform in 2004?
2004 season best: 6020, set on Jul 10, 2004 in Sacramento, CA (USA).