Deon Lendore

Deon Kristofer Lendore (28 October 1992 – 10 January 2022) was a Trinidad and Tobago sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres. He won a bronze medal in the 4 × 400 metres relay event at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and won medals at the Pan American Junior Athletics Championships, World Athletics Championships and World Athletics Indoor Championships. Lendore died in a car collision in Texas, United States, on 10 January 2022.

Deon Lendore
Lendore at the 2016 World Indoor Championships
Personal information
NationalityTrinidadian
Born(1992-10-28)28 October 1992
Arima, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
Died10 January 2022(2022-01-10) (aged 29)
Milam County, Texas, U.S.
EducationTexas A&M University
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportRunning
Event400 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best400 m: 44.36
Medal record
Olympic Games
2012 London4×400 m relay
World Championships
2015 Beijing4×400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
2018 Birmingham400 m
2016 Portland400 m
2016 Portland4×400 m relay
Pan American Games
2019 Lima4×400 m relay
CAC Championships
2011 Mayagüez4×400 m relay
Pan American Junior Championships
2009 Port of Spain4×400 m relay
2011 Miramar400 m
2011 Miramar4×400 m relay
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