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Deon Lendore

Birth dateOct 28, 1992

BirthplaceArima, Trinidad and Tobago

Height1.79 m

Weight75 kg

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. 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.

Throughout their competitive career, they maintained exceptional standards in track and field athletics.

Their dedication to the sport exemplified the highest ideals of athletic competition and personal achievement.

Key facts

400 Metres Short Track

45.03

200 Metres Short Track

20.68

2021 season best

46.08

Feb 7, 2021 · Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)

2021 season best

Last competition

Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline

Sep 9, 2021 · 44.81

Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline

Medals

Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 silver

Record

National record · 4x400 Metres Relay Short Track 3:02.52

National record

Age

33 years old

As of Sep 12, 2026: 400 Metres Short Track 45.03, 200 Metres Short Track 20.68, 2021 season best 46.08 (Feb 7, 2021, Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)) · Last competition: Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline, Sep 9, 2021, 44.81 · Olympic Games: 1 bronze · World Championships: 1 silver · National record (4x400 Metres Relay Short Track) · 33 years old

Personal bests

20.40*

44.36

38.30

2:58.20

3:02.52

9:34.30

45.03

20.68

33.21

33.21

1:20.29

1:16.90

1:16.90

1:53.51

* Wind-assisted (> 2.0 m/s)

🏅

Medals

	🥇	🥈	🥉	Total
Olympic Games	-	-	1	1
World Championships	-	1	-	1
Total	-	1	1	2

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
2021	200m	20.40	+4.6	Apr 9, 2021	↑	Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX (USA)
2021	200m-short-track	20.89	-	Jan 31, 2021	↓	American Track League 2
2021	400m	44.73	-	Jul 4, 2021	↑	Bauhaus-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
2021	400m-short-track	46.08	-	Feb 7, 2021	↑	American Track League 3
2021	4x400m	2:58.60	-	Aug 6, 2021	↑	The XXXII Olympic Games
2021	4x400Metre	3:15.09	-	Jun 28, 2021	↓	The Bahamas National Stadium, Nassau (BAH)
2020	200m	20.63	+1.0	Aug 6, 2020	↑	PVAMU Track Stadium, Prairie View, TX (USA)
2020	300m-short-track	33.21	-	Feb 22, 2020	-	Gilliam Indoor Track, College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2020	300m	33.21	-	Feb 22, 2020	-	Gilliam Indoor Track, College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2020	400m	45.65	-	Jul 30, 2020	↑	PVAMU Track Stadium, Prairie View, TX (USA)
2019	200m	20.85	-0.9	Apr 7, 2019	↑	Marabella (TTO)
2019	400m	46.05	-	Apr 13, 2019	↑	Grenada Invitational, St. George's
2019	600m-short-track	1:16.90	-	Jan 19, 2019	-	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2019	600m	1:16.90	-	Jan 19, 2019	-	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2019	4x400m	3:00.74	-	Oct 6, 2019	↑	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
2018	200m	20.59	+1.2	May 20, 2018	↑	St. George's (GRN)
2018	200m-short-track	21.17	-	Jan 20, 2018	↓	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2018	400m	44.81	-	Jun 9, 2018	↑	Montverde, FL (USA)
2018	400m-short-track	45.85	-	Feb 3, 2018	↑	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2018	4x400Metre	3:02.52	-	Mar 4, 2018	↓	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i)
2018	4x400m	3:02.85	-	Apr 14, 2018	↑	Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast
2017	4x400m	3:02.51	-	Apr 22, 2017	↑	IAAF World Relays, T. Robinson Stadium, Nassau
2016	4x100m	39.65	-	Apr 9, 2016	↓	Baton Rouge, LA (USA)
2016	400m	45.31	-	May 14, 2016	↑	Baie Mahault (FRA)
2016	400m-short-track	45.56	-	Feb 19, 2016	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2016	4x400m	3:02.49	-	Apr 9, 2016	↑	Baton Rouge, LA (USA)
2016	4x400Metre	3:05.51	-	Mar 20, 2016	↓	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (i)
2015	200m	21.04	-1.0	Apr 4, 2015	↑	Palo Alto, CA (USA)
2015	4x100m	38.74	-	May 16, 2015	↓	Starkville, MS (USA)
2015	400m	44.41	-	May 16, 2015	↑	Starkville, MS (USA)
2015	400m-short-track	45.38	-	Feb 13, 2015	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2015	4x400m	2:58.20	-	Aug 30, 2015	↑	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Beijing
2015	4x400Metre	3:02.86	-	Mar 14, 2015	↓	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2015	DistanceMe	9:34.30	-	Jan 30, 2015	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2014	200m	20.68	-	Feb 8, 2014	↑	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2014	200m-short-track	20.68	-	Feb 8, 2014	↓	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2014	4x100m	38.30	-	Mar 29, 2014	↓	Austin, TX (USA)
2014	400m	44.36	-	May 18, 2014	↑	Lexington, KY (USA)
2014	400m-short-track	45.03	-	Mar 1, 2014	↑	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2014	4x200Metre	1:20.29	-	Apr 26, 2014	-	Philadelphia, PA (USA)
2014	4x400m	2:59.60	-	Jun 14, 2014	↑	Eugene, OR (USA)
2014	4x400Metre	3:03.20	-	Mar 1, 2014	↓	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2013	400m	44.94	-	Jun 7, 2013	↑	Eugene, OR (USA)
2013	400m-short-track	45.15	-	Feb 23, 2013	↑	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2013	4x400m	3:00.48	-	Aug 15, 2013	↑	IAAF World Championships, Luzhniki Stadion, Moskva
2013	4x400Metre	3:04.18	-	Feb 24, 2013	↓	Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i)
2013	DistanceMe	9:41.34	-	Mar 29, 2013	↑	Austin, TX (USA)
2012	200m	21.27	-1.1	Jul 18, 2012	↑	Cardiff (GBR)
2012	400m	45.13	-	May 13, 2012	↑	Manhattan, KS (USA)
2012	400m-short-track	46.33	-	Feb 25, 2012	↑	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2012	4x400m	2:59.40	-	Aug 10, 2012	↑	The XXX Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, London
2012	4x400Metre	3:05.87	-	Feb 25, 2012	↓	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2012	DistanceMe	9:39.02	-	Jan 27, 2012	↑	College Station, TX (USA) (i)
2011	200m	21.43	+1.0	Jul 31, 2011	↑	Port-of-Spain (TTO)
2011	400m	46.50	-	Jul 22, 2011	↑	Miramar, FL (USA)
2011	4x400m	3:01.65	-	Jul 17, 2011	↑	Mayagüez (PUR)
2010	400m	46.59	-	Apr 3, 2010	↑	George Town (CAY)
2010	4x400m	3:08.19	-	Jul 4, 2010	↑	Santo Domingo (DOM)
2009	400m	47.61	-	Jul 31, 2009	↑	Port-of-Spain (TTO)
2009	SprintMedl	1:53.51	-	Jul 12, 2009	-	Bressanone IAAF World Youth Championships

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	44.81	-	Sep 9	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline
400m	45.31	-	Sep 5	LOTTO Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów
400m	45.06	-	Sep 3	Allianz Memorial Van Damme, Boudewijnstadion, Bruxelles - Diamond Discipline
400m	45.19	-	Aug 31	Palio Città della Quercia, Stadio Quercia, Rovereto
4x400m	3:00.85	-	Aug 7	The XXXII Olympic Games
4x400m	2:58.60	-	Aug 6	The XXXII Olympic Games
400m	44.93	-	Aug 2	The XXXII Olympic Games
400m	45.14	-	Aug 1	The XXXII Olympic Games
200m	20.72	-1.1	Jul 6	Gyulai István Memorial - Hungarian Athletics Grand Prix, Bregyó Athletic Center, Székesfehérvár
400m	44.73	-	Jul 4	Bauhaus-Galan, Olympiastadion, Stockholm - Diamond Discipline
4x400Metre	3:15.09	-	Jun 28	Blue Marlin Track & Field Series, The Bahamas National Stadium, Nassau
400m	45.16	-	Jun 25	Bahamas Championships, The Bahamas National Stadium, Nassau
400m	45.48	-	Jun 5	NACAC New Life Invitational, Ansin Sports Complex, Miramar, FL
400m	45.16	-	May 31	Duval County Challenge, University of North Florda Jax Track at Hodges Stadium, Jacksonville, FL
400m	45.04	-	May 9	USATF Golden Games
400m	46.27	-	Apr 17	Michael Johnson Invitational, Clyde Hart Track & Field Stadium, Waco, TX
200m	20.40	+4.6	Apr 9	Texas A&M Team Invitational, Cushing Stadium, College Station, TX
400m	45.80	-	Mar 27	PVAMU Relays, PVAMU Track Stadium, Prairie View, TX
200m	20.49	+1.4	Mar 19	Willie Williams Classic, Univ. of Arizona Roy P. Drachman Stadium, Tucson, AZ
200m-short-track	20.92	-	Feb 13	New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Ocean Breeze Athl. Complex, New York, NY (i) - World Athletics Indoor Tour
400m-short-track	46.08	-	Feb 7	American Track League 3
200m-short-track	20.89	-	Jan 31	American Track League 2

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
200m	20.63	+1.0	Aug 6	PVAMU Back To The Track Series 3, PVAMU Track Stadium, Prairie View, TX
400m	45.80	-	Aug 6	PVAMU Back To The Track Series 3, PVAMU Track Stadium, Prairie View, TX
400m	45.65	-	Jul 30	PVAMU Back To The Track Series 2, PVAMU Track Stadium, Prairie View, TX
300m-short-track	33.21	-	Feb 22	Texas A&M Invitational, Gilliam Indoor Track, College Station, TX (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
4x400m	3:00.74	-	Oct 6	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
4x400m	3:01.35	-	Oct 5	IAAF World Championships in Athletics
4x400m	3:02.25	-	Aug 10	Pan American Games
400m	46.17	-	Jul 6	Aliann Pompey Invitational, Georgetown
4x400m	3:00.81	-	May 12	IAAF World Relays, International Stadium, Yokohama
4x400m	3:02.49	-	May 11	IAAF World Relays, International Stadium, Yokohama
400m	46.05	-	Apr 13	Grenada Invitational, St. George's
200m	20.85	-0.9	Apr 7	Southern Games Invitational, Marabella
200m	21.07	-1.8	Apr 7	Southern Games Invitational, Marabella
600m-short-track	1:16.90	-	Jan 19	Texas A&M Triangular, College Station, TX (i)

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
400m	45.54	-	Jul 8	Bragança Paulista Grande Premio Brasil de Atletismo, CNDA, Bragança Paulista
400m	45.31	-	Jun 23	Trinidad & Tobago Championships, Port-of-Spain
400m	46.14	-	Jun 23	Trinidad & Tobago Championships, Port-of-Spain
400m	46.14	-	Jun 22	Trinidad & Tobago Championships, Port-of-Spain
400m	44.81	-	Jun 9	Montverde Star Athletics Sprint Series, Montverde, FL
200m	21.13	-0.8	May 27	Port-of-Spain Hampton Games, Port-of-Spain
200m	20.59	+1.2	May 20	St. George's Whitsuntide Games, St. George's
200m	20.81	+1.5	May 4	Houston Tom Tellez Invitational, Houston, TX
4x400m	3:02.85	-	Apr 14	Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast
4x400m	3:05.84	-	Apr 13	Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast
4x400Metre	3:02.52	-	Mar 4	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i)
400m-short-track	46.37	-	Mar 3	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i)
400m-short-track	46.68	-	Mar 2	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i)
400m-short-track	46.33	-	Mar 2	IAAF World Indoor Championships, Arena Birmingham, Birmingham (i)

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Deon Lendore's 400 Metres Short Track personal best?

Deon Lendore's 400 Metres Short Track personal best is 45.03, set on Mar 1, 2014 in College Station, TX (USA) (i).

Which events does Deon Lendore compete in?

Deon Lendore competes in the 400 Metres Short Track and 200 Metres Short Track.

How did Deon Lendore perform in 2021?

2021 season best: 46.08, set on Feb 7, 2021 in Randal Tyson Indoor Center, Fayetteville, AR (USA) (i). Last competition: Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich - Diamond Discipline on Sep 9, 2021, 44.81.

How many medals has Deon Lendore won?

Deon Lendore has won 1 Olympic Games medal and 1 World Championships medal.

Deon Lendore

Personal bests

Medals

Performance Charts

Season bests

2021

2020

2019

2018

Honours

Frequently asked questions