Nelson Stone
Nelson Stone (born 2 June 1984) is a Papua New Guinean runner.[1] 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.[2]
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| Born | 2 June 1984 Hula, Central Province | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Papua New Guinea | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 400m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal bests
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
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| 100 m | 10.59 s (wind: -0.8 m/s) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Cairns, Queensland | 23 Sep 2010 |
| 200 m | 21.09 s (wind: +0.7 m/s) | Cairns, Queensland | 25 Sep 2010 |
| 400 m | 46.70 s |  Delhi | 8 Oct 2010 |
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| Representing Papua New Guinea | |||||
| 2007 | Melanesian Championships | Cairns, Queensland, Australia | 7th | 100m | 11.19 (wind: -2.4 m/s) |
| 3rd | 400m | 48.44 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:11.96 min | |||
| 2009 | Melanesian Championships | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia | 2nd | 100m | 10.76 (wind: +0.1 m/s) |
| 2nd | 200m | 21.59 w (wind: +2.5 m/s) | |||
| 1st | 400m | 47.61 | |||
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 7th (h) | 400 m | 47.13 s | |
| 2010 | Oceania Championships | Cairns, Australia | 2nd | 100 n | 10.61 s (wind: -0.5 m/s) |
| 1st | 200 m | 21.09 s CR NR (wind: +0.5 m/s) | |||
| 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 | 2nd | 200 m | 21.59 s (wind: -1.1 m/s) |
| 1st | 400 m | 47.48 s | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.47 s | |||
| 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 | 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 | 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 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.70 | |||
1: Did not show in the final.
References
- Nelson Stone - Biography, Commonwealth Games Federation, retrieved 21 May 2015
- Profile Archived 2013-01-03 at archive.today
External links
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