LaKeisha Lawson

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LaKeisha Lawson
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1987-06-03) June 3, 1987 (age 36)
San Pedro, Los Angeles
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight130 lb (59 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Track and field
Event(s)60m, 100m, 200m
College team UNLV Rebels
Club Adidas
Turned pro2009
Medal record
Women’s athletics
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
World Relay Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Nassau 4×100 m relay

LaKeisha Lawson (born June 3, 1987) is an American sprinter. [1] She competed in the 60 metres event at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships. [2]

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International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2014 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's 60 metres Ergo Arena in Sopot, Poland 10th60 m7.18
2014 2014 IAAF World Relays – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay Thomas Robinson Stadium in Nassau, Bahamas 1st 4×100 m relay 41.88
2015 Athletics at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 4 × 100 metres relay York Lions Stadium in Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1st 4×100 m relay 42.58

USA Track and field National Championships

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2014 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Albuquerque, New Mexico 2nd60 m7.09 [3] [4]
2014 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Sacramento, California 3rd100 m11.30 [5] [6]
2015 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Eugene, Oregon 15th100m11.26 [7] [8]

College

Lawson earned all-Mountain West Conference honors in 2006, 2008 and 2009 seasons representing UNLV. [9] [10] Lawson earned silver medals in MWC 100 meters, 200 meters outdoor, 60 meters and 200 meters indoor in 2009.

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References

  1. "LaKeisha Lawson". IAAF. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  2. "LaKeisha Lawson Team USA Track and Field profile". Team USA. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2015.
  3. 2014 US Indoor Championship results
  4. 2014 US Indoor Championship Women 60 meters final video
  5. 2014 US Outdoor Championship results
  6. 2014 US Outdoor Championship Women 100 meters final video
  7. 2015 US Outdoor Championship results
  8. 2015 US Outdoor Championship Women 100 meters semi-final heat 2 video
  9. LaKeisha Lawson UNLV profile
  10. LaKeisha Lawson UNLV race results