DeDee Nathan
American heptathlete
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| Intro | American heptathlete | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| is | Athlete | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 20 April 1968, Birmingham, USA | |
| Age | 56 years | |
| Star sign | Taurus |
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Biography
LeShundra "DeDee" Nathan (born April 20, 1968 in Birmingham, Alabama) 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.
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 1st | Heptathlon |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 8th | Pentathlon |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 17th | Heptathlon | |
| 1995 | Pan American Games | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 3rd | Heptathlon |
| World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 8th | Heptathlon | |
| 1997 | World Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 7th | Pentathlon |
| World Championships | Athens, Greece | 7th | Heptathlon | |
| 1999 | World Indoor Championships | Maebashi, Japan | 1st | Pentathlon |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | 9th | Heptathlon |
| 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | 7th | Heptathlon |
Personal bests
- 200 metres - 24.11
- 800 metres - 2:16.01
- 100 metres hurdles - 13.10
- High jump - 1.81
- Long jump - 6.59
- Shot put - 16.06
- Javelin throw - 50.08
- Heptathlon - 6577