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LaShawn Merritt

Basic Information

Status: Active Gender: Male

Athletics Information

Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field Agent: Kimberly Holland

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17x

Diamond League meeting winner

8x

World champion

5x

National champion

4x

Diamond League Final winner

4x

Golden League meeting winner

3x

Olympic champion

3x

World Championships Silver medallist

3x

IAAF World Relays winner

3x

World Athletics Final winner

3x

World (Continental) Cup winner

3x

World U20 champion

3x

Diamond Trophy winner

1x

World Indoor champion

Personal

Lashawn Merrit has one brother, the late Antwan. 

Merritt won the 400m in the 2004 World Junior Championships and set two junior world records in the 4x100m and the 4x400m relay. In 2009, he won the best U.S. Male Olympian ESPY Award.

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