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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1992-11-17)November 17, 1992 (age 32) Wilmington, Delaware, United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 175 lb (79 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Long jump,Triple jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College team | University of Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Nike | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Marquis Dendy (born November 17, 1992) is an Americantrack and field athlete, primarily known for horizontal jumping events.[1][2] He is the2015 National Champion in theLong jump. His winning jump, of 8.68 m (28 ft5+1⁄2 in), though wind aided at +3.7mps, his first jump of the competition, was the longest jump in the world under any conditions in over 5 years.[3][4][5] He grew up inMiddletown, Delaware.[6]
Injury forced long-jumper Dendy out of Rio Olympics.[7]
| Year | Championship | Venue | Event | Mark | Place |
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| 2022 | World Athletics Indoor Championships | Belgrade,Serbia | Long jump | 8.27 m (27 ft1+1⁄2 in) | 3rd |
| 2021 | 2020 Summer Olympics | Tokyo,Japan | Long jump | 7.85 m (25 ft 9 in) | 19th (q)[20] |
| 2018 | 2018 NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | Long jump | 8.29 m (27 ft2+1⁄4 in) | 1st |
| World Indoor Championships | Birmingham,United Kingdom | Long jump | 8.42 m (27 ft7+1⁄4 in) | 3rd | |
| 2017 | 16th IAAF World ChampionshipsOutdoor | London,United Kingdom | Long jump | 7.78 m (25 ft6+1⁄4 in) | 20th (q) |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, Oregon | Long jump | 8.26 m (27 ft 1 in) | 1st |
| 2015 | 15th IAAF World ChampionshipsOutdoor | Beijing National Stadium | Triple jump | 16.73 m (54 ft10+1⁄2 in) | 13th |
| Long jump | 7.78 m (25 ft6+1⁄4 in) | 21st | |||
| 2013 | 14th IAAF World ChampionshipsOutdoor | Luzhniki Stadium,Moscow, Russia | Long jump | 7.36 m (24 ft1+3⁄4 in) | 27th |
| 2012 | 7th NACAC Under-23 ChampionshipsOutdoor | Irapuato, Mexico | Long jump | 7.68 m (25 ft2+1⁄4 in) | 1st |
| 2010 | 13th IAAF World Junior ChampionshipsOutdoor | Moncton,New Brunswick, Canada | Triple jump | 15.53 m (50 ft11+1⁄4 in) | 8th |
Dendy just had completed his final season at theUniversity of Florida, where he won the2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in both the long jump and thetriple jump, defending his2014 championships in the same events. He accomplished the same double at the2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, setting themeet record in the triple jump. His first NCAA Championship was the 2013 Indoor Championship in the long jump.
| Year | Championship | Venue | Event | Time | Place |
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| 2012 | Southeastern ConferenceIndoor track and field Championships | Kentucky - Nutter Field House - Lexington, KY | Long jump | 26 feet 5.5 inches (8.065 m) | 7th |
| Triple jump | 50 feet 3.25 inches (15.3226 m) | 1st | |||
| NCAAIndoor track and field Championships | Boise State-Jackson's Track - Nampa, ID | Long jump | 25 feet 3.5 inches (7.709 m) | 8th | |
| Southeastern ConferenceOutdoor Track and Field Championships | LSU - Bernie Moore Track Stadium - Baton Rouge, LA | Triple jump | 50 feet 9.5 inches (15.481 m) | 6th | |
| Long jump | 24 feet 11.25 inches (7.6010 m) | 8th | |||
| NCAAOutdoor track and field Championships | Drake Stadium - Des Moines, IA | Triple jump | 50 feet 2.5 inches (15.304 m) | 20th | |
| Long jump | 24 feet 11.75 inches (7.6137 m) | 10th | |||
| 2013 | Southeastern ConferenceIndoor track and field Championships | Arkansas-Randall Tyson Track - Fayetteville, AR | Long jump | 27 feet 1 inch (8.26 m) | 1st |
| Triple jump | 53 feet 3.75 inches (16.2497 m) | 3rd | |||
| NCAAIndoor track and field Championships | Arkansas-Randall Tyson Track - Fayetteville, AR | Long jump | 27 feet 2 inches (8.28 m) | 1st | |
| Triple jump | 53 feet 1.75 inches (16.1989 m) | 4th | |||
| Southeastern ConferenceOutdoor Track and Field Championships | Missouri - Columbia, MO | Triple jump | 52 feet 7.25 inches (16.0338 m) | 2nd | |
| Long jump | 27 feet 2.25 inches (8.2868 m) | 2nd | |||
| NCAAOutdoor track and field Championships | Hayward Field - Eugene, OR | Triple jump | 50 feet 9.25 inches (15.4750 m) | 18th | |
| 2014 | Southeastern ConferenceIndoor track and field Championships | Texas A&M-Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium - College Station, TX | Triple jump | 49 feet 0.75 inches (14.9543 m) | 11th |
| Long jump | 24 feet 7.25 inches (7.4994 m) | 4th | |||
| NCAAIndoor track and field Championships | Albuquerque Convention Center - Albuquerque, NM | Long jump | 22 feet 2.25 inches (6.7628 m) | 16th | |
| Southeastern ConferenceOutdoor Track and Field Championships | Kentucky - Lexington, KY | Triple jump | 54 feet 2.5 inches (16.523 m) | 1st | |
| Long jump | 24 feet 7.25 inches (7.4994 m) | 10th | |||
| NCAAOutdoor track and field Championships | Hayward Field - Eugene, OR | Triple jump | 55 feet 11.25 inches (17.0498 m) | 1st | |
| Long jump | 26 feet 3 inches (8.00 m) | 1st | |||
| 2015 | Southeastern ConferenceIndoor track and field Championships | Kentucky - Nutter Field House - Lexington, KY | Triple jump | 55 feet 8.5 inches (16.980 m) | 1st |
| Long jump | 26 feet 3 inches (8.00 m) | 1st | |||
| NCAAIndoor track and field Championships | Arkansas-Randall Tyson Track - Fayetteville, AR | Triple jump | 57 feet 0 inches (17.37 m) | 1st | |
| Long jump | 27 feet 2 inches (8.28 m) | 1st | |||
| Southeastern ConferenceOutdoor Track and Field Championships | Mississippi St. - Mississippi State, MS | Triple jump | 56 feet 11.25 inches (17.3546 m) | 1st | |
| Long jump | 26 feet 10.5 inches (8.192 m) | 1st | |||
| NCAAOutdoor track and field Championships | Hayward Field - Eugene, OR | Triple jump | 58 feet 1.25 inches (17.7102 m) | 1st | |
| Long jump | 27 feet 8 inches (8.43 m) | 1st |
Marquis Dendy competed forMiddletown High School inMiddletown, Delaware[21] where he set the state records in long jump 25 feet 3.5 inches (7.709 m) and triple jump 52 feet 7 inches (16.03 m).[22] After high school he competed for the US in the2012 NACAC Under-23 Championships in Athletics, winning the gold medal in the long jump. He had previously experienced international competition as a 17-year-old in the2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics where he finished 8th in the triple jump.[23]
He grew up in a sporting family: his father was a sprinter at high school while his mother Dionne was a collegiate sprinter. His auntTerri Dendy was a sprint relay medalist at the1993 World Championships in Athletics.[24] He shared the Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association's award as Delaware's Outstanding Athlete of 2014.[25]
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| Preceded by | The Bowerman (men's winner) 2015 | Succeeded by |
