Lalonde Gordon
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Born | Lowlands, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago | 25 November 1988||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Mohawk Valley Community College Morgan State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Trinidad and Tobago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 400 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Zenith Velocity AC[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Trevor Green | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Lalonde Keida Gordon,
He took a second Olympic bronze with the
Career
Born in Lowlands on the island of Tobago,[3] he competed in track and field from an early age. He was named after former WBC light heavyweight champion, Donny Lalonde, who defeated Trinidadian fighter, Leslie Stewart, in a fight held in Port of Spain, Trinidad on 29 May 1988, a few months before he was born. [1] He moved to New York City in the United States at the age of seven,[4] but gave up running as a teenager around 2003. While studying at Mohawk Valley Community College he returned to training in 2009 with the hope of representing the school. He competed in the 200 metres and 400 metres, later choosing to focus on the longer event, despite the fact that he took an initial dislike to it. After leaving Mohawk Valley, Gordon ran for and graduated from Morgan State University.[5][6]
Gordon ran at the 2010 national championships and broke 21 seconds for the 200 m (running 20.96 seconds) and went under 47 seconds in the 400 m, taking second place behind
He started the 2012 season indoors and ran a world-leading time of 46.43 to win the 400 m at the
He was chosen for the relay for the
He was also part of the Trinidad and Tobago teams that won gold at the 2017 World Championships, silver at the 2015 World Championships , and bronze at the 2016 World Indoor Championships.[22] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, he won two bronzes, in the 400 m and the 4 x 400 m. He ran a personal best in the individual 400 m.[23]
Personal bests
- 100 metres: 10.45 sec (2012)
- 200 metres: 20.16 sec (2013)
- 200 metres (indoor): 20.49 sec (2017)
- 400 metres: 44.52 (2012)
- 400 metres (indoor): 45.17 sec (2014)
- 500 metres (indoor): 1:02.83 min (2012)
References
- ^ "NBC Rio 2016 bio". Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ 400 Metres All Time. IAAF (2012-08-23). Retrieved on 2012-08-25.
- ^ Lalonde Gordon. London2012. Retrieved on 2012-08-25.
- ^ Kwame, Laurence (2012-08-07). KING OF QUEENS. Trinidad Express. Retrieved on 2012-08-25.
- ^ a b Clarke, Clayton (2012-08-19). Gordon: This is what I wanted all my life. Trinidad and Tobago Guardian. Retrieved on 2012-08-25.
- ^ a b De Freitas, Kern (2012-08-18). Few knew Lalonde Gordon Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Trinidad Express. Retrieved on 2012-08-25.
- ^ Kwame, Laurence (2010-06-28). Thompson scores double at Trinidad & Tobago champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-08-25.
- ^ Atletismo Calendario de Deporte[usurped] (in Spanish). Mayaguez 2010. Retrieved on 2010-07-29.
- ^ 400 metres semifinal 3. 2010Delhi. Retrieved on 2012-08-25.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-08-25.
- ^ 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships Archived 2012-08-01 at archive.today. Fundacion2010. Retrieved on 2012-08-25.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-08-25.
- ^ Gordon favourite for 400 at World Indoor Championships. USportt (2012-01-29). Retrieved on 2012-08-25.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-08-25.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-08-25.
- ^ Lalonde Gordon. Tilastopaja. Retrieved on 2012-08-25.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-08-25.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-08-25.
- ^ Ramsak, Bob (2012-08-06). London 2012 - Event Report - Men's 400m Final. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-08-24.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-08-24.
- IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-08-25.
- ^ "IAAF: Lalonde Gordon | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Lalonde Gordon Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 7 October 2017.