Thea LaFond
Thea Noeliva LaFond (born April 5, 1994) is a triple jumper from Dominica.
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| Born | 5 April 1994 Roseau, Dominica | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 63 kg (139 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Triple jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's triple jump; her result of 12.82 meters in the qualifying round did not qualify her for the final.[1][2] She was also selected to represent Dominica at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[3]
During the 2022 Commonwealth Games, she improved her result and achieved a Silver Medal in the women's triple jump event.
During the 2018 Commonwealth Games, she created history for becoming the first Dominican athlete to win a medal for Dominica at the Commonwealth Games after securing a bronze medal in the women's triple jump event.[4][5]
She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6]
References
- "Thea Lafond". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- "Women's Triple Jump - Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
- "Athletics | Athlete Profile: Thea LAFOND - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- "UPDATE: Thea Lafond wins bronze for Dominica at Commonwealth Games". Dominica News Online. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- "Athletics | Event Schedule Women's Triple Jump - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- "Athletics LAFOND Thea". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
External links
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- Thea LaFond at World Athletics
- Thea LaFond at the International Olympic Committee
- Thea LaFond at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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