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Wenda Nel
RSAWomenWenda Nel is a South African athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.
She competed at the 2011 World Championships reaching the semifinals. She competed in the women's 400 metres hurdles at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Her personal best in the event is 54.37 from 20 May 2015. Their athletic achievements and dedication to the sport have made them a notable figure in track and field history. Throughout their career, they demonstrated the dedication and athletic excellence that defines elite competitors in the sport of track and field.
As of Sep 23, 2026: 400 m hurdles 54.37 (#126 all-time), 400 m 52.03, 2022 season best 55.84 (Apr 6, 2022, McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom (RSA)) · Last competition: African Athletics Championships, Cote d'Or National Sports Complex, St Pierre, Jun 12, 2022, 1:00.43 · 38 years old
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 200m | 23.98 | +0.3 | Mar 11, 2022 | ↑ | Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2022 | 400m | 53.48 | - | Mar 16, 2022 | ↑ | ASA Athletics Grand Prix 1, Mangaung Athletics Stadium, Bloemfontein |
| 2022 | 400mH | 55.84 | - | Apr 6, 2022 | ↑ | ASA Athletics Grand Prix 3 |
| 2021 | 400m | 52.72 | - | May 22, 2021 | ↑ | Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2021 | 400mH | 55.16 | - | May 6, 2021 | ↑ | McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2020 | 200m | 24.55 | +0.8 | Mar 13, 2020 | ↑ | Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2020 | 400m | 53.94 | - | Mar 14, 2020 | ↑ | Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2019 | 200m | 24.27 | - | Mar 15, 2019 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2019 | 400m | 53.64 | - | Apr 17, 2019 | ↑ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2019 | 400mH | 56.07 | - | Apr 27, 2019 | ↑ | South African Championships, Germiston |
| 2019 | 4x400m | 3:41.17 | - | Aug 30, 2019 | ↓ | African Games, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat |
| 2018 | 400m | 52.60 | - | Mar 1, 2018 | ↑ | Johannesburg (RSA) |
| 2018 | 400mH | 54.61 | - | Apr 10, 2018 | ↑ | Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast |
| 2018 | 4x400m | 3:43.35 | - | Jul 14, 2018 | ↓ | London Athletics World Cup, London |
| 2017 | 200m | 23.39 | +0.6 | Apr 22, 2017 | ↑ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2017 | 300m | 37.59 | - | Mar 28, 2017 | ↑ | Sasolburg (RSA) |
| 2017 | 400m | 52.03 | - | May 13, 2017 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2017 | 400mH | 54.58 | - | Jun 8, 2017 | ↑ | Roma Golden Gala - Pietro Mennea, Stadio Olimpico, Roma - Diamond Discipline |
| 2017 | 4x400m | 3:37.82 | - | Aug 12, 2017 | ↓ | IAAF World Championships in Athletics, Olympic Stadium, London |
| 2016 | 100m | 11.60 | +0.8 | Mar 8, 2016 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2016 | 200m | 23.42 | +1.2 | Feb 27, 2016 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2016 | 400m | 52.27 | - | Mar 12, 2016 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2016 | 400mH | 54.47 | - | Jul 22, 2016 | ↑ | London Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Promotional Events |
| 2016 | 600m | 1:30.15 | - | Jan 29, 2016 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2016 | 4x400m | 3:28.49 | - | Jun 26, 2016 | ↓ | Durban (RSA) |
| 2015 | 100m | 11.57 | +2.1 | Feb 28, 2015 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2015 | 200m | 23.55 | +2.0 | Feb 28, 2015 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2015 | 400m | 52.09 | - | May 8, 2015 | ↑ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2015 | 400mH | 54.37 | - | May 20, 2015 | ↑ | National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) |
| 2015 | 600m | 1:28.05 | - | Jan 30, 2015 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2015 | 4x400m | 3:35.57 | - | Apr 18, 2015 | ↓ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2014 | 400m | 52.53 | - | May 10, 2014 | ↑ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2014 | 400mH | 54.82 | - | Jun 8, 2014 | ↑ | Le Grand Stade, Marrakech (MAR) |
| 2014 | 800m | 2:13.07 | - | Nov 1, 2014 | - | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2013 | 200m | 24.35 | +1.0 | Mar 9, 2013 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2013 | 400m | 53.74 | - | Mar 9, 2013 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2013 | 400mH | 55.80 | - | Jul 7, 2013 | ↑ | La Chaux-de-Fonds (SUI) |
| 2013 | 4x400m | 3:41.91 | - | Apr 13, 2013 | ↓ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2012 | 300m | 39.39 | - | Oct 13, 2012 | ↑ | Bloemfontein (RSA) |
| 2012 | 400m | 54.18 | - | Feb 25, 2012 | ↑ | Germiston (RSA) |
| 2012 | 400mH | 55.36 | - | May 5, 2012 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2012 | 600m | 1:34.6h | - | Oct 13, 2012 | ↑ | Bloemfontein (RSA) |
| 2012 | 4x400m | 3:33.21 | - | Jul 1, 2012 | ↓ | Porto Novo (BEN) |
| 2011 | 400m | 53.93 | - | Apr 29, 2011 | ↑ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2011 | 400mH | 56.13 | - | Aug 29, 2011 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, DS, Daegu |
| 2011 | 4x400m | 3:34.59 | - | Aug 21, 2011 | ↓ | National Stadium, Shenzhen (CHN) |
| 2010 | 200m | 25.15 | +0.2 | Feb 19, 2010 | ↑ | Port Elizabeth (RSA) |
| 2010 | 400m | 55.21 | - | Apr 17, 2010 | ↑ | Potchefstroom (RSA) |
| 2010 | 400mH | 56.96 | - | Jun 26, 2010 | ↑ | Nivelles (BEL) |
| 2009 | 200m | 24.52 | +0.4 | Mar 19, 2009 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2009 | 400m | 54.00 | - | Apr 3, 2009 | ↑ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2009 | 400mH | 56.45 | - | Mar 14, 2009 | ↑ | Stellenbosch (RSA) |
| 2007 | 100mH | 13.88 | - | Apr 13, 2007 | - | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2007 | 200m | 24.55 | +1.6 | Apr 14, 2007 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2006 | 100m | 11.88 | - | Apr 7, 2006 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2006 | 200m | 24.14 | +0.1 | Apr 7, 2006 | ↑ | Pretoria (RSA) |
| 2006 | 4x100m | 46.90 | - | Aug 19, 2006 | - | Beijing IAAF World Junior Championships, Chaoyang Sport Center, Beijing |
| 2005 | 200m | 24.20 | +1.3 | Apr 2, 2005 | ↑ | Germiston (RSA) |
| 2004 | 200m | 24.69 | +2.0 | Apr 3, 2004 | ↑ | Bloemfontein (RSA) |
2022
15 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 1:00.43 | - | Jun 12 | African Athletics Championships, Cote d'Or National Sports Complex, St Pierre |
400mH | 57.52 | - | Jun 12 | African Athletics Championships, Cote d'Or National Sports Complex, St Pierre |
400m | 53.5HT | - | May 14 | ACNW Open T&F Meeting, McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom |
400mH | 56.13 | - | May 14 | ACNW Open T&F Meeting, McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom |
400mH | 56.08 | - | Apr 23 | South African Championships, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town |
400mH | 56.36 | - | Apr 21 | South African Championships, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town |
400mH | 56.08 | - | Apr 21 | South African Championships, Green Point Stadium, Cape Town |
400mH | 55.88 | - | Apr 13 | ASA Athletics Grand Prix 4, Germiston Stadium, Johannesburg - Pre-Programme |
400mH | 55.84 | - | Apr 6 | ASA Athletics Grand Prix 3 |
400m | 53.48 | - | Mar 16 | ASA Athletics Grand Prix 1, Mangaung Athletics Stadium, Bloemfontein |
400m | 53.63 | - | Mar 12 | AGN Ch., Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
400m | 55.74 | - | Mar 12 | AGN Ch., Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
200m | 23.98 | +0.3 | Mar 11 | AGN Ch., Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
200m | 24.01 | +2.0 | Mar 11 | AGN Ch., Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
400m | 53.58 | - | Mar 2 | AGN League 4, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
2021
19 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 56.09 | - | Sep 5 | LOTTO Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów |
400mH | 55.95 | - | Aug 21 | CITIUS Meeting |
400mH | 55.56 | - | Aug 14 | Résisprint, Stade de La Charrière, La Chaux-de-Fonds |
400mH | 56.35 | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
400mH | 56.06 | - | Aug 8 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
400mH | 56.35 | - | Aug 2 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
400mH | 56.06 | - | Jul 31 | The XXXII Olympic Games |
400mH | 56.68 | - | Jul 17 | Flanders Cup VITA, VITA Atletiek, Ninove |
400mH | 55.20 | - | Jun 10 | Golden Gala Pietro Mennea, Stadio Luigi Ridolfi, Firenze - Diamond Discipline |
400mH | 55.25 | - | Jun 6 | FBK Games, FBK Stadium, Hengelo |
400m | 52.72 | - | May 22 | AGN League 2, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
400mH | 55.63 | - | May 22 | AGN League 2, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
400mH | 55.16 | - | May 6 | ACNW Open T&F Meeting, McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom |
400mH | 55.51 | - | Apr 29 | ACNW Open T&F Meeting, McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom |
400mH | 55.60 | - | Apr 17 | South African Championships, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
400mH | 55.60 | - | Apr 15 | South African Championships, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
400mH | 55.58 | - | Apr 15 | South African Championships, Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
400mH | 56.16 | - | Mar 30 | ASA Athletix Invitational Meeting 2, Ruimsig Stadium, Roodepoort, Johannesburg |
400mH | 56.72 | - | Mar 26 | AGN Ch., Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
2020
4 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400m | 53.94 | - | Mar 14 | AGN Ch., Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
400m | 55.50 | - | Mar 14 | AGN Ch., Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
200m | 24.55 | +0.8 | Mar 13 | AGN Ch., Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
200m | 24.84 | - | Mar 13 | AGN Ch., Bestmed Tuks Stadium, Pretoria |
2019
12 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
400mH | 58.01 | - | Aug 30 | African Games, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat |
4x400m | 3:41.17 | - | Aug 30 | African Games, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat |
400mH | 58.01 | - | Aug 29 | African Games, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat |
400mH | 57.85 | - | Aug 29 | African Games, Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay Abdellah, Rabat |
400mH | 57.50 | - | Aug 16 | Goteborg Athletics Grand Prix |
400mH | 58.09 | - | Jul 24 | Motonet GP, Joensuu |
400mH | 56.39 | - | Jul 21 | Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline |
400mH | 56.39 | - | Jul 20 | Müller Anniversary Games, Olympic Stadium, London - Diamond Discipline |
400mH | 57.99 | - | Jul 9 | Spitzen Leichtathletik, Luzern |
400mH | 1:06.74 | - | Jun 3 | Memoriál Josefa Odložila |
400mH | 56.16 | - | May 3 | IAAF Diamond League, Khalifa International Stadium, Doha - Diamond Discipline |
400mH | 56.07 | - | Apr 27 | South African Championships, Germiston |
Honours
African Athletics Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
African Athletics Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
South African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
African Games
400 Metres Hurdles
African Games
4x400 Metres Relay
IAAF Continental Cup
400 Metres Hurdles
Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
400 Metres Hurdles
South African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Gold Coast Commonwealth Games
400 Metres Hurdles
South African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Durban African Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
South African Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
South African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Durban African Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Durban African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Durban African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
South African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
IAAF World Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
South African Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Marrakesh African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
South African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Marrakesh African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
IAAF Continental Cup
400 Metres Hurdles
South African Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Porto Novo African Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Porto Novo African Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
South African Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
Porto Novo African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
South African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Porto Novo African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Maputo All-Africa Games
400 Metres Hurdles
South African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
South African Championships
4x400 Metres Relay
South African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Nairobi African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Nairobi African Championships
400 Metres Hurdles
Frequently asked questions
What is Wenda Nel's 400 m hurdles personal best?
Wenda Nel's 400 m hurdles personal best is 54.37, set on May 20, 2015 in National Stadium, Beijing (CHN), #126 on the all-time list.
Which events does Wenda Nel compete in?
Wenda Nel competes in the 400 m hurdles and 400 m.
How did Wenda Nel perform in 2022?
2022 season best: 55.84, set on Apr 6, 2022 in McArthur Stadium, Potchefstroom (RSA). Last competition: African Athletics Championships, Cote d'Or National Sports Complex, St Pierre on Jun 12, 2022, 1:00.43.