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 LaShawn Merritt |
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Competitor for  United States |
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| Men's athletics | |||
| World Championships | |||
| Gold | 2007 Osaka | 4x400 m relay | |
| Silver | 2007 Osaka | 400 m | |
LaShawn Merritt (born 27 June 1986) is an American sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF were held at Nagai Stadium The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF were held at Nagai Stadium Events 1358 - Republic of Dubrovnik is founded 1709 - Peter the Great defeats Charles XII of Sweden Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 400 m is a common Track running event It is the longest common sprint distance LaShawn is a native of Portsmouth, Virginia where he graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. Portsmouth is an Independent city located in the US Commonwealth of Virginia. Woodrow Wilson High School is a public High school located in Portsmouth Virginia. LaShawn spent one year as a college athlete at East Carolina University before signing an endorsement contract with Nike, making him no longer eligible to compete in an NCAA event. East Carolina University is a public, Coeducational, Doctoral / Research University located in Greenville, North Nike Inc ('naɪki ( is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. Merritt claimed the silver medal at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka. The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF were held at Nagai Stadium
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Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
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| 2004 | World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 1st | 400 m |
| 1st | 4x100 m relay | |||
| 1st | 4x400 m relay | |||
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 1st | 4x400 m relay |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 3rd | 400 m | |
| World Cup | Athens, Greece | 1st | 400 m | |
| 1st | 4x400 m relay | |||
| 2007 | IAAF World Championships in Athletics | Osaka, Japan | 2nd | 400m, PB 43. The 2004 World Junior Championships in Athletics was the 2004 version of the World Junior Championships in Athletics. Grosseto is a town and Comune in the central Italian region of Tuscany, the capital of the Province of Grosseto. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The 11th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations was held in Moscow from Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending The 4th IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion in Stuttgart, Germany on September 9 and September Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The 10th IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international Track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF were held at Nagai Stadium is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. 96 |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 1st | 400m |
Personal bests - Outdoor
- 100 meters - 10. The 5th IAAF World Athletics Final was held at the Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion in Stuttgart, Germany on September 22 and September Stuttgart (ˈʃtʊtgaɐ̯t is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. 56 s (2007)
- 200 meters - 19. A 200 metre race is a sprint running event On an outdoor 400 m track the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight so a combination of techniques are needed to 98 s (2007)
- 300 meters - 31. 31 s (2006)
- 400 meters - 43. 400 m is a common Track running event It is the longest common sprint distance 96 s (2007)
Personal bests - Indoor
- 60 meters - 6. 68 s (2006)
- 200 meters - 20. A 200 metre race is a sprint running event On an outdoor 400 m track the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight so a combination of techniques are needed to 40 s (2005)
- 300 meters - 31. 94 s (2006)
- 400 meters - 44. 400 m is a common Track running event It is the longest common sprint distance 93 s (2005)
- 500 meters - 1:03. 38 (2006)
External links
- IAAF profile for LaShawn Merritt
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