# Nathan Morgan

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{{short description|English long jumper (born 1978)}}
{{Hatnote|Not to be confused with [Nathan Morgan Farm](/source/Nathan_Morgan_Farm) in Sumter County, Georgia, US}}
{{confused|Nathan Drake}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name        = Nathan Morgan
| image       =
| caption     =
| nationality = British (English)
| sport       = [Athletics](/source/Sport_of_athletics)
| event       = Long jump
| club        = [Birchfield Harriers](/source/Birchfield_Harriers)
| birth_date  = 30 June 1978
| birth_place = [Leicester](/source/Leicester), England
| death_date  =
| death_place = 
| height      =
| weight      =
| medaltemplates=
{{MedalCountry|{{ENG}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[Commonwealth Games](/source/Commonwealth_Games)}}
{{Medal|Gold| [2002 Manchester](/source/2002_Commonwealth_Games) | Long Jump}} 
}}
'''Nathan Morgan''' (born 30 June 1978 in ) is former [long jump](/source/long_jump)er from England, with a personal best of 8.26 metres and who won the gold medal at the [2002 Commonwealth Games](/source/2002_Commonwealth_Games).<ref>{{cite web |title=Nathan MORGAN - Long Jump Gold at 2002 Commonwealth Games. - Great Britain |url=http://www.sporting-heroes.net/athletics/great-britain/nathan-morgan-1182/long-jump-gold-at-2002-commonwealth-games_a09200/ |website=Sporting Heroes}}</ref> 

== Biography ==
He is the former British record holder, but is currently third on the British all time long jump list, behind [Chris Tomlinson](/source/Chris_Tomlinson) and [Greg Rutherford](/source/Greg_Rutherford).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/19132450|title = GB Olympics gold: Who is Greg Rutherford?|publisher = BBC Sport}}</ref>

At the [2002 Commonwealth Games](/source/2002_Commonwealth_Games) he was the only athlete to jump over eight meters with a jump of 8.02 m. This clinched him a gold medal.<ref>[https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/hi/athletics/newsid_2161000/2161146.stm BBC SPORT | Commonwealth Games 2002 | Athletics | Morgan clinches surprise win<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

Morgan was twice [British long jump champion](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_long_jump) after winning the British [AAA Championships](/source/AAA_Championships) title at the [1998 AAA Championships](/source/1998_AAA_Championships)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=10 July 2025}}</ref> and the [2001 AAA Championships](/source/2001_AAA_Championships).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/aaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (men) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=10 July 2025}}</ref>

== International competitions ==
{| {{AchievementTable}}
|-
!colspan="5"|Representing {{GBR2}} and {{ENG}}
|-
|1996
|[World Junior Championships](/source/1996_World_Junior_Championships_in_Athletics)
|[Sydney](/source/Sydney), [Australia](/source/Australia)
|bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd
|[7.74 m](/source/1996_World_Junior_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_long_jump)  <small>(wind: +1.0&nbsp;m/s)</small>
|-
|1999
|[European U23 Championships](/source/1999_European_Athletics_U23_Championships)
|[Gothenburg](/source/Gothenburg), Sweden
|bgcolor="cc9966"|3rd
|[7.99 m](/source/1999_European_Athletics_U23_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_long_jump) <small>(wind:&nbsp;+1.8&nbsp;m/s)</small>
|-
|2002
|[Commonwealth Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2002_Commonwealth_Games)
|[Manchester](/source/Manchester), England
|bgcolor="gold" | 1st
|[8.02 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2002_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_long_jump)
|-
|2006
|[European Championships](/source/2006_European_Athletics_Championships) 
|[Gothenburg](/source/Gothenburg), Sweden
|11th
|[7.65 m](/source/2006_European_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_long_jump)
|}

== References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{World Athletics}}

{{Footer Commonwealth Champions Long Jump Men}}

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Category:1978 births
Category:Living people
Category:English men long jumpers
Category:British men long jumpers
Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain
Category:Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists in athletics

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