Lalonde Gordon
Lalonde Keida Gordon, HBM (born 25 November 1988) is a Tobagonian male track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. He won the bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics with a personal best of 44.52 seconds. He is the third fastest 400 m runner from his country after Machel Cedenio and Ian Morris.
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| Born | 25 November 1988 Lowlands, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Trevor Green | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He took a second Olympic bronze with the 4 × 400 metres relay team in London, setting a national record in the process. He was also part of the Trinidad and Tobago relay teams that won gold at the 2017 IAAF World Championships, bronze at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships, silver at the 2011 CAC Championships, and bronze at the 2010 CAC Games.
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