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LaShawn Merritt

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1986 (38 years old)

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6 ft 2 in (188 cm)

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185 lb (84 kg)

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Player Team Badge Player positionPlayer team badge icon Player Country flag Mens 400 metres Final 14 Aug 16
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LaShawn Merritt (born June 27, 1986) is an American track and field athlete who competes in sprinting events, specializing in the 400 metres. He is a former Olympic champion over the distance and his personal best of 43.65 seconds makes him the ninth fastest of all time.

He was a successful junior athlete and won the 400 m gold at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics, as well as setting two world junior records in the relays. He became part of the American 4×400 meter relay team and helped win the event at the 2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships. He established himself individually in 2007 by winning a silver medal in the 400 m at the 2007 World Championships.

He came out on top of a rivalry with Jeremy Wariner in 2008 by winning in the 2008 Olympic final in a personal best time, and by a record margin of 0.99 secs. He also broke the Olympic record in the relay with the American team, recording the second fastest time ever. Merritt established himself as the World Champion with a win at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in the 400 m and the 4×400 m relay.
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World Athletics Relays
2017

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Olympics Gold
2016

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Olympics Bronze
2016

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World Athletics Championships
2015

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World Athletics Relays
2015

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World Athletics Championships Silver
2015

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World Athletics Relays
2014

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World Athletics Championships
2013

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World Athletics Championships
2013

USA Athletics
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World Athletics Championships
2011

USA Athletics
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World Athletics Championships Silver
2011

USA Athletics
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World Athletics Championships
2009

USA Athletics
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World Athletics Championships
2009

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Olympics Gold
2008

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Olympics Gold
2008

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World Athletics Championships
2007

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World Athletics Championships Silver
2007

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World Athletics Indoor Championships
2006

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World Athletics Championships
2005

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2004-2017


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