LaMark Carter (born August 23, 1970) is an American former triple jumper. His personal best was , achieved in June 1998 in New Orleans. He was the silver medallist at the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships and also the 1999 Pan American Games. He was a three-time national champion at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships (1998, 1999 and 2001).
He made the USA Olympic Team in 2000 but did not medal in the Sydney Games. At the US 2004 Olympic Team Trials he tested positive for the banned substance salbutamol.Anti-Doping – Disqualifications and Public Warnings – USATF Carter was a three-time participant at the World Championships in Athletics.
He attended Captain Shreve High School and collegiately he competed for the Northwestern State Demons and Lady Demons. He holds the triple jump meet record for the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, having jumped in 1998.Records. New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. Retrieved on 2015-09-06.
National titles USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships Triple jump: 1998, 1999, 2001
International competitions 1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 6th 16.80 m Universiade Fukuoka, Japan 3rd 16.62 m Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina 4thWorld ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden11th (q)16.51 m1997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France8th (q)16.67 m1998Goodwill GamesUniondale, United States3rd17.07 m IAAF Grand Prix Final Moscow, Russia 5th 16.57 m World Cup Johannesburg, South Africa 5th 17.20 m 1999 World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan 2nd 16.98 m World Championships Seville, Spain 6th 17.10 m Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 2nd 17.09 m2000Olympic GamesSydney, Australia10th (q)16.47 mIAAF Grand Prix FinalDoha, Qatar5th15.80 m2001World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada7th (q)16.60 mGoodwill GamesBrisbane, Australia3rd16.83 m2004World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary7th (q)16.47 m
See also List of doping cases in athletics
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