Wendell Lawrence
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Bahamas
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place 1984 Nassau Triple Jump
Bronze medal – third place 1985 Bridgetown Triple Jump

Wendell Lawrence (born July 6, 1967) is a retired male triple jumper from the Bahamas, best known for finishing 17th at the 1992 Olympic Games.[1] He set his personal best (17.20 m) in 1992.[2]

He Attended Boise State University where he was an All-American. He was inducted into the Boise State Hall of Fame in 1996.[3]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Bahamas
1991 Central American and Caribbean Championships Xalapa, Mexico 1st Triple jump 16.79 m
Pan American Games Havana, Cuba 3rd Triple jump 16.69 m
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 17th Triple jump 16.70 m

References

  1. ^ https://olympics.com/en/athletes/wendell-lawrence Olympics.co, Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. ^ https://www.olympiandatabase.com/index.php?id=102329&L=1 Olympian Database. Retrieved 6 February.
  3. ^ "Inducted into the Boise State Hall of Fame in 1996". Boisestateedu. Retrieved 7 February 2022.


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