LaShawn Merritt

Olympian 2008, 2012, 2016

3
GOLD

0
SILVER

1
BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'3"

Age

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

3-time Olympian; 4-time Olympic medalist (3 gold, 1 bronze)

Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (4 x 400m Relay - Men), bronze (400m - Men), 6th (200m - Men)
Olympic Games London 2012, (400m - Men)
Olympic Games Beijing 2008, gold (4 x 400m Relay - Men, 400m - Men)

World Championship Experience

Most recent: 2017 – 20th (400m - Men)
Years of participation: 400m - Men 2007, 2009, 2015, 2017; 4 x 400m Relay - Men 2005, 2007, 2009, 2015; 4 x 400m Relay (Indoor) - Men 2006; 400m (Indoor) - Men 2006
Medals: 8 (6 gold, 2 silver)

Gold – 2015 (4 x 400m Relay - Men); 2009 (4 x 400m Relay - Men, 400m - Men); 2007 (4 x 400m Relay - Men); 2006 (4 x 400m Relay (Indoor) - Men); 2005 (4 x 400m Relay - Men)
Silver – 2015 (400m - Men); 2007 (400m - Men)

Personal Website
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