LaQuan Nairn

LaQuan Nairn
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Bahamas
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Birmingham Long jump
Pan American U20 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Edmonton Long jump
CAC Junior Championships (Junior)
Gold medal – first place 2014 Morelia Long jump
CAC Junior Championships (Youth)
Silver medal – second place 2012 San Salvador Long jump
CARIFTA Games (Junior)
Gold medal – first place 2013 Nassau Long jump
Silver medal – second place 2013 Nassau High jump
CARIFTA Games (Under 17)
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Hamilton Long jump
Bronze medal – third place 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

Event Time Venue Date
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

  1. ^ "In the long jump, freshman Laquan Nairn placed second with a jump of 7.70 meters". plainesmanpress. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. ^ "LaQuan Nairn Advances In Triple Jump, Running Events Postponed Until Saturday". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Nairn Erases His National Record". Tribune 242. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  4. ^ "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.


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