Nathan Meyer

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Nathan Meyer
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Paralympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney 100 metres - T13
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2000 Sydney 200 metres - T13
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens 200 metres - T13

Nathan Meyer is a Paralympian athlete from South Africa competing mainly in category T13 sprint events.

Nathan first competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in the F13 long jump and won both the 100m and 200m T13 gold medals. In 2004 he attempted to defend his gold medals but finished with just a silver in the T13 200m. [1]

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