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Marquis Dendy

Basic Information

  • Gender: Male
  • Born: 11/17/1992
  • Status: Active

Residences

  • Hometown: Middletown, DE
  • High School: Middletown High School
  • College: University of Florida

Athlete Info

  • Event: Indoor Track & Field, Outdoor Track & Field
  • Coach: Nic Petersen
  • Agent: N/A

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Olympic Games

  • 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, 10th (long jump)

World Athletics Championships

  • 2018 World Indoor Championships, bronze (long jump)
  • 2017 World Outdoor Championships, Q1-11th (long jump)
  • 2016 World Indoor Championships, gold (long jump)
  • 2015 World Outdoor Championships, Q2-seventh (triple jump), Q1-ninth (long jump)
  • 2013 World Outdoor Championships, Q2-13th (long jump)

Career Highlights

  • 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, silver (long jump)
  • 2020 USATF Grand Prix, gold (long jump)
  • 2018 USATF Outdoor Championships, bronze (long jump)
  • 2018 NACAC Championships, gold (long jump)
  • 2018 USATF Indoor Championships, silver (long jump)
  • 2017 USATF Outdoor Championships, silver (long jump)
  • 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, fourth (long jump)
  • 2016 USATF Indoor Championships, gold (long jump)
  • 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships, gold (long jump), bronze (triple jump)
  • 2015 NCAA Outdoor Championships, gold (long jump, triple jump)
  • 2015 NCAA Indoor Championships, gold (long jump, triple jump)
  • 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships, gold (long jump, triple jump)
  • 2014 NCAA Indoor Championships, 16th (long jump)
  • 2013 USATF Outdoor Championships, fifth (long jump)
  • 2013 NCAA Outdoor Championships, 18th (triple jump)
  • 2013 NCAA Indoor Championships, gold (long jump), bronze (triple jump)
  • 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Q-seventh (long jump)
  • 2012 NACAC U23 Championships, gold (long jump)
  • 2012 NCAA Outdoor Championships, 10th (long jump), 20th (triple jump)
  • 2012 NCAA Indoor Championships, fifth (long jump)
  • 2011 USATF National Junior Olympic Championships, gold (triple jump), bronze (long jump)
  • 2011 USATF Junior (U20) Championships, fourth (triple jump)
  • 2010 USATF Junior (U20) Championships, silver (triple jump), fourth (long jump)

Personal

Son of Mark and Dionne Dendy… Has two sisters, Micaiah and Maiya… Seven-time NCAA champion… Became the first student-athlete from the University of Florida to win The Bowerman Award… Turned pro in 2015… Enjoys playing video games, watching anime and drawing… Eats a pineapple pizza every night before he jumps…

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