PORTLAND, Oregon – A trio of Texas A&M alumni earned three medals on the final day of the 16th IAAF World Indoor Championships. Fabrice Lapierre collected a silver medal in the long jump while Shavez Hart and Deon Lendore picked up silver and bronze, respectively, as part of 4x400 relays.
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Lapierre set an Australian and Oceanian indoor record with a leap of 27-0 ¾ (8.25), leaving him just half an inch behind the winning mark of 27-1 ¼ (8.26) set by American Marquis Dendy.
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"The goal for me was the gold medal, it's always been the same," stated Lapierre, who won the 2010 World Indoor title with a mark of 26-9 ¾ (8.17). "I thought I could have done that here, but this result makes me know that there is more to come this outdoor season."
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Dendy produced his winning mark in the second round as Lapierre responded with his record leap in round three, moving from 10th place to the runner-up position. Finishing third at 26-11 ¼ (8.21) was Huang Changzhou of China.
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"My first two jumps I didn't get it right on the runway, my approach was terrible actually, but my third one was great and I did what I needed to get another jump," noted Lapierre. "I was pretty excited after that, knowing I was in the mix for a medal."
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In the 4x400 relay the Bahamas, with Hart on the third leg, posted a national indoor record of 3:04.75 in second place while Trinidad & Tobago, with Lendore on the anchor leg, set a national indoor record of 3:05.51 for third place. The United States won the race in 3:02.45.
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"It feels good to represent my country and continue the Bahamas legacy in the 4x400 relay," said Hart.
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Lendore, who also earned bronze in the 400m final on Saturday, noted: "First of all, I'm tired. Second of all, I'm tired of getting the bronze medal. Hopefully in Rio we can do something better."
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Lapierre set an Australian and Oceanian indoor record with a leap of 27-0 ¾ (8.25), leaving him just half an inch behind the winning mark of 27-1 ¼ (8.26) set by American Marquis Dendy.
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"The goal for me was the gold medal, it's always been the same," stated Lapierre, who won the 2010 World Indoor title with a mark of 26-9 ¾ (8.17). "I thought I could have done that here, but this result makes me know that there is more to come this outdoor season."
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Dendy produced his winning mark in the second round as Lapierre responded with his record leap in round three, moving from 10th place to the runner-up position. Finishing third at 26-11 ¼ (8.21) was Huang Changzhou of China.
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"My first two jumps I didn't get it right on the runway, my approach was terrible actually, but my third one was great and I did what I needed to get another jump," noted Lapierre. "I was pretty excited after that, knowing I was in the mix for a medal."
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In the 4x400 relay the Bahamas, with Hart on the third leg, posted a national indoor record of 3:04.75 in second place while Trinidad & Tobago, with Lendore on the anchor leg, set a national indoor record of 3:05.51 for third place. The United States won the race in 3:02.45.
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"It feels good to represent my country and continue the Bahamas legacy in the 4x400 relay," said Hart.
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Lendore, who also earned bronze in the 400m final on Saturday, noted: "First of all, I'm tired. Second of all, I'm tired of getting the bronze medal. Hopefully in Rio we can do something better."
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