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LaShawn Merritt
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Within Vinony's link graph, LaShawn Merritt is referenced by 982 other articles, and connects out to New York City, The Bahamas and World Athletics.
Vinony files it under 1986 births, 20th-century African-American sportsmen and 20th-century American sportsmen.
Its subject is documented across 38 Wikipedia language editions.
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1986-06-27 ) June 27, 1986 (age 39) , Portsmouth , Virginia , U.S.
- Height
- 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
- Weight
- 185 lb (84 kg)
- Sport
- Track and field
- Event
- 400 metres
- College team
- East Carolina Pirates
- Coached by
- Dennis Mitchell
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Portsmouth
- Occupation
- athletics competitor
- Participant in
- athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Sport
- athletics
- Country for sport
- United States
- Mass
- 84
- Image
- LaShawn Merritt 2012 Shankbone.JPG
- Height
- 188
- Residence
- Suffolk
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- Commons category
- LaShawn Merritt
- date of birth
- 1986-06-27
- sports discipline competed in
- 400 metres
- name in native language
- LaShawn Merritt
- social media followers
- 18764
- start of work period
- 2004-00-00
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Representing the United States
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World Athletics
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Michael Johnson
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World Athletics Indoor Championships
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4 × 400 metres relay
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World Athletics U20 Championships
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David Neville
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Michael Norman
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Collen Kebinatshipi
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Joshua Mance
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Wilbert London
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USA Track & Field
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list of world junior records in athletics
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Categories
1986 births20th-century African-American sportsmen20th-century American sportsmen21st-century African-American sportsmen21st-century American sportsmenAfrican-American track and field athletesAmerican men sprintersAthletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer OlympicsAthletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer OlympicsAthletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer OlympicsDiamond League winnersEast Carolina Pirates men's track and field athletesIAAF Continental Cup winnersIAAF World Athletics Final winnersLiving peopleMedalists at the 2008 Summer OlympicsMedalists at the 2016 Summer OlympicsOld Dominion University alumniOlympic bronze medalists for the United States in track and fieldOlympic gold medalists for the United States in track and fieldSportspeople from Portsmouth, VirginiaTrack and field athletes from VirginiaUSA Outdoor Track and Field Championships winnersWoodrow Wilson High School (Portsmouth, Virginia) alumni