Marquis Dendy
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 17, 1992 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Marquis Dendy (born November 17, 1992) is an American track and field athlete, primarily known for horizontal jumping events. He is the 2015 National Champion in the Long jump. His winning jump, of 8.68 m (28 ft 5+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. He grew up in Middletown, Delaware.