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Trinidad and Tobago sprinter

Lalonde Keida Gordon, HBM (born 25 November ) is a Tobagonian male track and fieldsprinter who specialises in the metres.

He won the bronze medal at the London Olympics with a personal best of seconds.

Lalonde Gordon's bronze was Trinidad and Tobago's first medal in the event since Men's metres.

Lalonde Gordon's bronze was Trinidad and Tobago's first medal in the event since Men's metres.

Delia LaLonde Erbland (born Gordon), - MyHeritage Family Trees Bridget Gordon was born circa , in County Mayo, Ireland, to Michael Gordon and.

LALONDE GORDON (Athletics) Lalonde Gordon was born in Lowlands, Tobago on 25 November At the age of seven, he moved to New York in the United States.

“Halfway through his second leg run,” Laurence adds, “Gordon was second, but the Olympic m bronze medallist charged down the home.

Other notable track and field athletes are Cleopatra Borrel, Michelle-Lee Ahye, Wendell Mottley, Ato Boldon, Richard Thompson, Lalonde Gordon, and Richard.

He is the fifth fastest &#;m runner from his country after Jereem Richards, Machel Cedenio, Ian Morris and Deon Lendore.^[2]

He took a second Olympic bronze with the 4 × metres relay team in London, setting a national record in the process.

He was also part of the Trinidad and Tobago relay teams that won gold at the IAAF World Championships, bronze at the IAAF World Indoor Championships, silver at the CAC Championships, and bronze at the CAC Games.

Career

Born in Lowlands on the island of Tobago,^[3] he competed in track and field from an early age.

He was named after former WBClight heavyweight champion, Donny Lalonde, who defeated Trinidadian fighter, Leslie Stewart, in a fight held in Port of Spain, Trinidad