Wendell Lawrence (born July 6, 1967) is a retired male

triple jump The triple jump, sometimes referred to as the hop, step and jump or the hop, skip and jump, is a track and field event, similar to the long jump. As a group, the two events are referred to as the "horizontal jumps". The competitor runs down th ...

er from the

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, best known for finishing 17th at the 1992 Olympic Games. He set his personal best (17.20 m) in 1992. He Attended

Boise State University Boise State University (BSU) is a public research university in Boise, Idaho. Founded in 1932 by the Episcopal Church, it became an independent junior college in 1934 and has been awarding baccalaureate and master's degrees It became a publ ...

where he was an All-American. He was inducted into the Boise State Hall of Fame in 1996.

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1967 births Living people Bahamian male triple jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for the Bahamas Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Pan American Games bronze medalists for the Bahamas Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games {{bahamas-athletics-bio-stub