LaQuan Nairn
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| Men's Athletics | ||
Representing  Bahamas
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| Commonwealth Games | ||
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2022 Birmingham | Long jump |
| Pan American U20 Championships | ||
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2015 Edmonton | Long jump |
| CAC Junior Championships (Junior) | ||
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2014 Morelia | Long jump |
| CAC Junior Championships (Youth) | ||
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2012 San Salvador | Long jump |
| CARIFTA Games (Junior) | ||
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2013 Nassau | Long jump |
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2013 Nassau | High jump |
| CARIFTA Games (Under 17) | ||
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2012 Hamilton | Long jump |
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2012 Hamilton | High jump |
LaQuan Nairn (born 31 July 1996) is a male long jumper from Nassau, Bahamas. He attended C.R Walker High school in Nassau, Bahamas before going on to compete for South Plains College,[1] and University of Arkansas.[2] Nairn broke the Long jump indoor national record at the 2022 Tyson Invitational, with a jump of 8.18 meters.[3]
Nairn is the younger brother of Lourawls Nairn Jr. who played basketball for the Michigan State Spartans.[4]
Personal bests
[edit]| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
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| Long jump | 8.22 m (+2.0) | Walnut, California | 16 APR 2022 |
| Triple jump | 16.05 m (+1.3) | College Station, Texas | 28 MAY 2021 |
| Long jump (indoor) | 8.18 m | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 18 FEB 2022 |
References
[edit]- ^ "In the long jump, freshman Laquan Nairn placed second with a jump of 7.70 meters". plainesmanpress. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "LaQuan Nairn Advances In Triple Jump, Running Events Postponed Until Saturday". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Nairn Erases His National Record". Tribune 242. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "Laquan Nairn, graduating as a Razorback track star at the University of Arkansas, joined big brother Lourawls "Tum Tum" Nairn - a former basketball player with the Michigan Stated Spartans". The Tribune 242. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
External links
[edit]- LaQuan Nairn at World Athletics
- Razorbacks Bio
- LaQuan Nairn talks About Faith, His Character, and Going Pro EP #8 #BeyondTheBall
- LaQuan Nairn at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
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- Living people
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- Bahamian male high jumpers
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- University of Arkansas alumni
- South Plains College alumni
- Junior college men's track and field athletes in the United States
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for the Bahamas
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Diamond League winners
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