LaShawn Merritt

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Medal record
LaShawn Merritt
Competitor for  United States
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. LaShawn is a native of Portsmouth, Virginia where he graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School. 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. Merritt claimed the silver medal at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics in Osaka.

Contents 1 Achievements 1.1 Personal bests - Outdoor 1.2 Personal bests - Indoor 2 External links

[edit] Achievements

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Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Extra
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 43.96
	World Athletics Final	Stuttgart, Germany	1st	400m

[edit] Personal bests - Outdoor

• 100 meters - 10.56 s (2007)
• 200 meters - 19.98 s (2007)
• 300 meters - 31.31 s (2006)
• 400 meters - 43.96 s (2007)

[edit] Personal bests - Indoor

• 60 meters - 6.68 s (2006)
• 200 meters - 20.40 s (2005)
• 300 meters - 31.94 s (2006)
• 400 meters - 44.93 s (2005)
• 500 meters - 1:03.38 (2006)

[edit] External links

• IAAF profile for LaShawn Merritt