Thea LaFond

Thea LaFond
LaFond after winning gold at the 2024 World Indoor Championships.
Personal information
Born (1994-04-05) 5 April 1994 (age 30)
Roseau, Dominica
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight63 kg (139 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventTriple jump
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Dominica
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2024 Paris Triple jump
World Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Glasgow Triple jump
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Birmingham Triple jump
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Gold Coast Triple jump
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago Triple jump

Thea Noeliva LaFond (born April 5, 1994) is a Dominican-American track and field athlete who competes in the triple jump. At the 2024 Summer Olympics, she won gold in the triple jump to claim the first-ever Olympic medal for Dominica. LaFond was also the 2024 World Indoor triple jump champion.