Lalonde Gordon
is an American
sprinter and New York resident who competes internationally for Trinidad and
Tobago. He is a world champion and two-time Olympic
medalist. Lalonde secured the bronze medal in
the 400m at the 2012 London Olympics with a personal best of 44.52 seconds. Lalonde was an
integral part of the Trinidad and Tobago 4x400m relay teams that won gold at
the 2017 World Championships, silver at the 2015 World
Championships and bronze at the 2016 World Indoor Championships. At
the 2014 Commonwealth Games, he won two bronzes, in the 400m and the 4x400m relay. At the 2017 London
World Championships, Lalonde anchored his 4x400m relay team to the World
Championship by running an historic anchor leg (44.02) when he passed Team
USA’s famed anchor man (Fred Kerley) in the final meters of the race. Based largely on his performance, Lalonde and
his relay team members were awarded "Best Male Athletes for the
Americas" in 2017.
Career highlights
1 x
World Champion
1 x
World Championship Silver Medalist
2 x
Olympic Games Bronze Medalist
2 x
World Indoor Championships Bronze Medalist
1 x
In Top 8 at World Championships
2 x
In Top 8 at World Indoor Championships
2 x
Commonwealth Games Bronze Medalist
1 x
NACAC Champion
1 x
IAAF World Relays Bronze Medalist
2 x
CAC Championships Silver Medalist
5 x
National Champion
4
x 400m relay – Trinidad & Tobago National Record (2:58.12)
Personal Bests
Event
|
Result
|
Wind
|
Venue
|
Date
|
300m
|
31.92 |
|
Liege, Belgium
|
July 19th, 2017
|
400m
|
44.52
|
|
London, England
|
August 6th, 2012
|
500m
|
1:02.83 |
|
New York, NY
|
January 6th, 2012
|
4x400m
|
2:58.12 |
|
London, England
|
August 13th, 2017
|