Lamara Distin
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| Born | 3 March 2000 Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | High jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | Texas A&M Aggies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
Early life
Distin was born and raised in the Hanover Parish in Jamaica.
Secondary/High School
Distin competed for Hydel High School 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.
- ^ "Lamara Distin - Track and Field".
- ^ "Lamara Distin wants to go higher and higher". Jamaica Observer. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "Jamaica's Distin named on the Bowerman 2023 Preseason Watch List". 10 January 2023.