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| Men's Athletics | ||
Representing  Bahamas
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| Commonwealth Games | ||
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2022 Birmingham | Long jump |
| Pan American U20 Championships | ||
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2015 Edmonton | Long jump |
| CAC Junior Championships (Junior) | ||
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2014 Morelia | Long jump |
| CAC Junior Championships (Youth) | ||
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2012 San Salvador | Long jump |
| CARIFTA Games (Junior) | ||
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2013 Nassau | Long jump |
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2013 Nassau | High jump |
| CARIFTA Games (Under 17) | ||
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2012 Hamilton | Long jump |
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2012 Hamilton | High jump |
LaQuan Nairn (born 31 July 1996) is a male long jumper from Nassau, Bahamas. He attended C.R Walker High school in Nassau, Bahamas before going on to compete for South Plains College, and University of Arkansas. Nairn broke the Long jump indoor national record at the 2022 Tyson Invitational, with a jump of 8.18 meters.
Nairn is the younger brother of Lourawls Nairn Jr. who played basketball for the Michigan State Spartans.
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Venue | Date |
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| Long jump | 8.22 m (+2.0) | Walnut, California | 16 APR 2022 |
| Triple jump | 16.05 m (+1.3) | College Station, Texas | 28 MAY 2021 |
| Long jump (indoor) | 8.18 m | Fayetteville, Arkansas | 18 FEB 2022 |
References
- "In the long jump, freshman Laquan Nairn placed second with a jump of 7.70 meters". plainesmanpress. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- "LaQuan Nairn Advances In Triple Jump, Running Events Postponed Until Saturday". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- "Nairn Erases His National Record". Tribune 242. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- "Laquan Nairn, graduating as a Razorback track star at the University of Arkansas, joined big brother Lourawls "Tum Tum" Nairn - a former basketball player with the Michigan Stated Spartans". The Tribune 242. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
External links
- LaQuan Nairn at World Athletics
- Razorbacks Bio
- LaQuan Nairn talks About Faith, His Character, and Going Pro EP #8 #BeyondTheBall
- LaQuan Nairn at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
| Commonwealth Games champions in men's long jump | |
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- Bahamian male triple jumpers
- Bahamian male high jumpers
- Arkansas Razorbacks men's track and field athletes
- University of Arkansas alumni
- South Plains College alumni
- Junior college men's track and field athletes in the United States
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for the Bahamas
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Diamond League winners
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