Deon Lendore (2023) - Texas A&M Athletic Hall of Fame - Texas A&M Athletics

Deon Lendore

Induction:
2023
Class:
2015

Deon Lendore competed for Texas A&M from 2012-2015. In 2014, he went undefeated through 14 races at 400m while claiming individual NCAA titles at the indoor and outdoor championships. Lendore also played a vital role in the 4x400m relays that claimed the NCAA outdoor title and swept the SEC Championships. During the outdoor season, Lendore broke a 45-year-old Aggie record by winning the SEC title at 44.36, it was also the fourth-fastest time in the world in 2014. Following his record-setting season, he was named Texas A&M's first and only male winner of The Bowerman, which is awarded to the most outstanding collegiate track and field athlete. He was named Texas A&M's Male Athlete of the Year in 2014 and 2015.

In total, Lendore finished his collegiate career a 12-time NCAA All-American, including four NCAA titles, and a 15-time conference champion.

A native of Trinidad and Tobago, Lendore competed in the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games claiming the bronze medal as he anchored the 4x400m relay at the London 2012 Olympics.

Lendore accumulated five world medals, including a gold as a member of the 4x400m relay at the IAAF World Relays in 2019. He earned his first world championship medal as a member of the 4x400m relay in 2015 before earning bronze in the 400m and 4x400m 2016 world indoor championships and bronze at the 2018 world indoor championships.

He passed away on January 10, 2022 at the age of 29.