Lamara Distin
Lamara Distin (born 3 March 2000)[1] is a Jamaican high jumper who won the gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.[2]
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| Nationality | Jamaican | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 March 2000 Jamaica | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | High jump | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Texas A&M Aggies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early Life
Destin was born and raised in the Hanover Parish in Jamaica
Secondary/High School
Destin competed for Hydel High at the Jamaica track and field high school championship known as "Champs" [3]
Post Secondary/University
She is an NCAA Champion for Texas A&M University and the current Jamaican record holder in high jump.[4]
In 2023, she was named as a Pre-season candidate for the Bowerman award. [5]
References
- "Lamara DISTIN | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- Levy, Leighton. "Lamara Distin soars to yet another national record with world-leading 1.97m at Alumni Muster". www.sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- https://12thman.com/sports/mens-track-and-field/roster/lamara-distin/10249
- "Lamara Distin wants to go higher and higher". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/jamaicas-distin-named-on-the-bowerman-2023-preseason-watch-list/
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