United States of AmericaLaShawn Merritt
- Born
- 27 Jun 1986 · 40
- Birthplace
- Portsmouth, Virginia, United States
- On the podium
- 2004 – 2017
- Olympian
- 3× · Beijing, London, Rio de Janeiro
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25 international medals + 5 national titles · 1 final 4–8
By championship
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| World Championships | 8 | 3 | 0 | 11 |
| World Indoor Championships | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| World U20 CH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| World Relays | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Continental Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| International total | 21 | 3 | 1 | 25 |
National championships
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA Track & Field Championships | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| US Olympic Trials | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| National total | 5 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
Medals 25
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | World Relays | 4x400m | Nassau | 1 | 3:02.13 | ||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Rio de Janeiro | 1 | 2:57.30 43.97 | ||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | 400m | Rio de Janeiro | 3 | 43.85 | ||
| 2015 | World Championships | 4x400m | Beijing | 1 | 2:57.82 | ||
| 2015 | World Championships | 400m | Beijing | 2 | 43.65 | ||
| 2015 | World Relays | 4x400m | Nassau | 1 | 2:58.43 | ||
| 2014 | Continental Cup | 400m | Marrakesh | 1 | 44.60 | ||
| 2014 | World Relays | 4x400m | Nassau | 1 | 2:57.25 | ||
| 2013 | World Championships | 4x400m | Moscow | 1 | 2:58.71 | ||
| 2013 | World Championships | 400m | Moscow | 1 | 43.74 | ||
| 2011 | World Championships | 4x400m | Daegu | 1 | 2:59.31 | ||
| 2011 | World Championships | 400m | Daegu | 2 | 44.63 | ||
| 2009 | World Championships | 4x400m | Berlin | 1 | 2:57.86 | ||
| 2009 | World Championships | 400m | Berlin | 1 | 44.06 | ||
| 2008 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Beijing | 1 | 2:55.39 44.4 | OR | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | 400m | Beijing | 1 | 43.75 | ||
| 2007 | World Championships | 4x400m | Osaka | 1 | 2:55.56 | Split: 44.4 | |
| 2007 | World Championships | 400m | Osaka | 2 | 43.96 | ||
| 2006 | Continental Cup | 4x400m | Athens | 1 | 3:00.11 | ||
| 2006 | Continental Cup | 400m | Athens | 1 | 44.54 | ||
| 2006 | World Indoor Championships | 4x400m | Moscow | 1 | 3:03.24 i | ||
| 2005 | World Championships | 4x400m | Helsinki | 1 | — Heat | ||
| 2004 | World U20 CH | 4x400m | Grosseto | 1 | 3:01.09 | WU20R | |
| 2004 | World U20 CH | 4x100m | Grosseto | 1 | 38.66 | WU20R | |
| 2004 | World U20 CH | 400m | Grosseto | 1 | 45.25 |
Other achievements 1
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Olympic Games | 200m | Rio de Janeiro | 6 | 20.19 0.189 -0.2 |
National results 9
- 2016 US Olympic Trials · Eugene, OR 400m 1 43.97
- 2016 US Olympic Trials · Eugene, OR 200m 2 19.79 +1.6
- 2015 USA Track & Field Championships · Eugene, OR 400m 2 44.66
- 2013 USA Track & Field Championships · Des Moines, IA 400m 1 44.21
- 2012 US Olympic Trials · Eugene, OR 400m 1 44.12
- 2009 USA Track & Field Championships · Eugene, OR 400m 1 44.50
- 2008 US Olympic Trials · Eugene, OR 400m 1 44.00
- 2007 USA Track & Field Championships · Indianapolis, IN 400m 2 44.06
- 2006 USA Track & Field Championships · Indianapolis, IN 400m 2 44.50