Introduction
Nigel Levine (born 30 April 1989) is a British sprint athlete. As well as an impressive sprint talent, Levine made a big impact in his first ever season over 400m in 2007 recording 46.31 and in 2009 reduced that to 45.78. In 2010 he was part of the bronze medal GB 4 × 400 m team at the world indoor championships in Doha and in 2011 he took the coveted European U23 crown as well as being part of the GB 4 × 400 m relay squad.
In 2013 he won an individual silver medal 2013 European Indoor Championships in Gothenburg in the 400 metres, as well as helping the relay team to a gold medal. On 20 November 2018, Levine was given a four-year ban for breaking anti-doping rules.
Accident
On 17 January 2017, Levine was injured in a road accident alongside fellow sprinter James Ellington; the pair "were riding a motorbike when they were struck head on by a car travelling on the wrong side of the road". They were in Tenerife, Spain, undertaking warm-weather training with a group of British sprinters. Both athletes were admitted to hospital and were described on 18 January as "conscious and stable".
Achievements
Representing  Great Britain
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| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| 2007 | European Junior Championships | Hengelo, Netherlands | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.21 |
| 2008 | World Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 9th (sf) | 400m | 47.14 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.82 | |||
| 2009 | European Indoor Championships | Turin, Italy | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.04 |
| European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 2nd | 400m | 45.78 | |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.18 | |||
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.52 |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 4th (sf) | 400 m | 47.17 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.46 | |||
| European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 1st | 400m | 46.10 | |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.53 | |||
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.16 | |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 6th (sf) | 400m | 46.46 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.72 | |||
| European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.56 | |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 2nd | 400m | 46.21 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.78 | |||
| European Team Championships | Gateshead, UK | 2nd | 400m | 45.88 | |