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LaShawn Merritt

Olympian 2008, 2012, 2016

3
GOLD

0
SILVER

1
BRONZE

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Athlete Bio

Height

6'3"

Hometown

Portsmouth, VA

Education

Woodrow Wilson High School (Portsmouth, Va.) ‘04 East Carolina University

Personal

Son of Owen Eugene and Brenda Merritt...Has one sister, Antionesha...In 2007, became the ninth man ever to break the 44-second barrier in the men's 400-meter...As a high school senior, ran what was then the second-fastest indoor 400 time ever in 44.93...Turned professional at age 18 following his freshman indoor season at East Carolina University...Interests include traveling.

Olympic Experience

Three-time Olympian (2008, 2012, 2016); Four-time Olympic medalist (3 golds, 1 bronze)
Rio 2016 Olympic Games, gold (4x400m); bronze (400m); 6th (200m)
London 2012 Olympic Games, DNF (400m)
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, gold (400m, 4x400m)
Won the 400-meter gold medal in 2008 by 0.99 of a second, the largest margin of victory in an Olympic 400 final since 1896.

World Championship Experience

Most recent: 2015 – gold (4x400m); silver (400m)
Years of Participation: Outdoor – 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 (400m); Indoor – 2006 (400m)
Medals: 11 (8 golds, 3 silvers)
Gold – 2005 (4x400m); 2007 (4x400m); 2009 (400m, 4x400m); 2011 (4x400m); 2013 (400m, 4x400m), 2015 (4x400m)
Silver – 2007 (400m); 2011 (400m); 2015 (400m)

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