Deon Lendore Dies at 29
The Trinidad and Tobago's Olympic and world 4X400 relay medallist has just died in a car crash. Lendore was driving home after coaching at Texas A&M University. Deon has flown the Trinidad and Tobago's flag with pride, patriotism and good Will according to the committee. He has been a motivation to us all both ON and OFF the track. The deceased anchored his country to a bronze medal at London 2012 and also competed at the Rio and Tokyo Olympic.
Michelle-Lee Ahye, a commonwealth game 100m champion was among the numerous number to pay tribute and she wrote on Twitter "The hurt I'm feeling right now. Fly high babe. You will be missed," Lendore also won relay silver at the world championships in Beijing in 2015.
Deon Lendore Biography
(28 October 1992 - 10 January 2022)
NATIONALITY: Trinidadian
EDUCATION: Texas A&M University
HEIGHT: 1.90m (6ft 3in)
WEIGHT: 78KG (172 Ib)
SPORT
SPORT: Running
EVENT: 400 meteres
ACHIEVEMENT AND TITLE
PERSONAL BEST(s): 400 m: 44.36
OLYMPIC GAMES
Bronze. 2012 LONDON. 4X400 relay
Race
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Silver. 2015 Beijing. 4X400 relay
WORLD INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIP
Bronze. 2018 Birmingham 400m
Bronze. 2016 Portland. 400m
Bronze. 2016 Portland. 4X400 relay
PAN AMERICAN GAMES
Bronze. 2019 Lima. 4X400 relay
CAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
Silver Mayagüez 4X400 m relay
PAN AMERICAN JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Silver. 2009 port of Spain. 4X400 m relay
Silver. 2011 Miramar. 400m
Silver. 2011 Miramar. 4X400m relay
COLLEGE CAREER
Lendore attended Texas A&M University, where he competed in the school's track and field team from 2012–2014. In 2014, He won The Bowerman, which is the highest individual honor in NCAA track and field.
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