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LALONDE GORDON
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| DATE OF BIRTH: |
November 25, 1988 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH: |
Lowlands, Tobago |
| EDUCATION: |
Bronx High School, Bronx, New York, USA
Mohawk Valley Community College, New York, USA
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| OLYMPIC EVENTS: |
400 meters
4 x 400 meters Relay
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CAREER: Gordon's parents migrated to the USA when he was seven years old. His career includes the following significant accomplishments:
- 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico - 4 x 400 meters Relay (3rd, 3:04.07 with Zwede Hewitt, Gavyn Nero, and Jarrin Solomon)
- 2010 Commonwealth Games, New Delhi, India - 400 meters (Semifinals, 46.33)
- 2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships, Mayaguez, Puerto Rico - 400 meters (46.98), 4 x 400 meters Relay (2nd, 3:01.65, with Deon Lendore, Renny Quow, and Jarrin Solomon)
- 2012 World Indoor Championships, Istanbul, Turkey - 4 x 400 meters Relay (3rd, 3:06.85, with Renny Quow, Jereem Richards, and Jarrin Solomon)
- 2012 Olympics, London, England - 400 meters (3rd, 44.52); 4 x 400 meters Relay (3rd, 2:59.40, with Jarrin Solomon, Ade Alleyne-Forte, and Deon Lendore
- 2013 Central American and Caribbean Senior Athletics Championships, Morelia, Mexico - 200 meters (2nd, 20.28)
- 2013 World Championships, Moscow, Russia - 200 meters (Semifinals, 21.14); 4 x 400 meters Relay (6th, 3:01.74, with Jarrin Solomon, Jehue Gordon, and Renny Quow)
- 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow, Scotland - 400 meters (3rd, 44.78); 4 x 400 meters Relay (3rd, 3:01.51, with Jarrin Solomon, Renny Quow, and Zwede Hewitt)
- 2014 World Indoor Championships, Sopot, Poland - 400 meters (5th, 46.39)
- 2014 IAAF World Relays, Nassau, Bahamas - 4 x 400 meters Relay (3rd, 2:58.34, with Renny Quow, Machel Cedenio, and Jarrin Solomon
- 2015 IAAF World Championships, Beijing, China - 400 meters (Semifinals, 44.70); (4 x 400 meters Relay (2nd, 2:58.20, with Renny Quow, Machel Cedenio, and Deon Lendore)
- 2015 World Relays, Nassau, Bahamas - 4 x 400 meters Relay (7th, 3:03.10, with Jarrin Solomon, Renny Quow and Machel Cedenio)
- 2015 NACAC Championships, San Jose, Costa Rica - 400 meters (1st, 44.89)
- 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Portland, Oregon, United States - 400 meters (6th, 47.62), 44 x 400 meters Relay (3rd, 3:05.51, with Jarrin Solomon, Ade Alleyne-Forte and Deon Lendore)
- 2016 Olympics, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 400 meters (Semifinals, 45.19); 4 x 400 meters Relay (Disqualified, with Jarrin Solomon, Deon Lendore, and Machel Cedenio
- 2017 IAAF/BTC World Relays Championships, Nassau, Bahamas - 4 x 400 meters Relay (4th, 3:03.17, with Renny Quow, Jereem Richards, and Jarrin Solomon)
- 2017 World Championships, London, England - 400 meters (Semifinals, 45.20); 4 x 400 meters Relay (1st, 2:58.12, with Machel Cedenio, Jereem Richards, and Jarrin Solomon)
- 2018 World Indoor Championships, Birmingham, England - 4 x 400 meters Relay (4th, 3:02.52, with Deon Lendore, Jereem Richards, and Asa Guevara)
- 2018 Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast, Australia - 400 meters (49.07); 4 x 400 meters Relay (Semifinals, 3:05.84, with Renny Quow, Deon Lendore, and Machel Cedenio)
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AWARDS:
- 2012 - Trinidad & Tobago Humming Bird Medal (Gold)
- 2017 - Trinidad & Tobago Chaconia Medal (Gold)
- 2017 - Best Male Athlete for the Americas, Association of National Olympic Committees (with Jarrin Solomon, Jereem Richards, Machel Cedenio, and Renny Quow)
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| Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit |
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