 Gordon in the 2012 Olympic final | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 November 1988 Lowlands, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Education | Mohawk Valley Community College Morgan State University |
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 400 metres |
| Club | Zenith Velocity AC[1] |
| Coached by | Trevor Green |
Medal record | |
Lalonde Keida Gordon, HBM (born 25 November 1988) is a Tobagonian male track and field sprinter who specialises in the 400 metres. He won the bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics with a personal best of 44.52 seconds. He is the fifth fastest 400 m runner from his country after Jereem Richards, Machel Cedenio, Ian Morris and Deon Lendore.[2]
He took a second Olympic bronze with the 4 × 400 metres relay team in London, setting a national record in the process. He was also part of the Trinidad and Tobago relay teams that won gold at the 2017 IAAF World Championships, bronze at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships, silver at the 2011 CAC Championships, and bronze at the 2010 CAC Games.
- ^ "NBC Rio 2016 bio". Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ 400 Metres All Time. IAAF (2012-08-23). Retrieved on 2012-08-25.