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 , 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.

USA National Track and field Championships 2023USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon1stLong jump20222022 USA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsSpokane, Washington2ndLong jump2021US Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon2ndLong jump2018USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa3rdLong jump2017USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsSacramento, California2ndLong jump2016US Olympic TrialsEugene, Oregon4thLong jumpUSA Indoor Track and Field ChampionshipsPortland, Oregon1stLong jump2015USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, Oregon1stLong jump3rdTriple jump2013USA Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDes Moines, Iowa3rdLong jump2012US Olympic TrialsHayward Field, EugeneT-11thLong jump (P)2011USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsEugene, OregonDNSLong jumpDNS4thTriple jump2010USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsDrake Stadium4thLong jump2ndTriple jump

Major Track and Field Championships Year Championship Venue Event Mark Place2022World Athletics Indoor ChampionshipsBelgrade, SerbiaLong jump3rd2021 2020 Summer Olympics Tokyo, Japan Long jump 19th (q)OLYMPIC GAMES OLYMPIC STADIUM, TOKYO 31 JULY 2021 World Athletics2018 2018 NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada Long jump 1st World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom Long jump 3rd2017 16th IAAF World Championships Outdoor London, United Kingdom Long jump 20th (q) 2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, Oregon Long jump 1st2015 15th IAAF World Championships Outdoor Beijing National Stadium Triple jump 13thLong jump 21st 2013 14th IAAF World Championships Outdoor Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia Long jump 27th 2012 7th NACAC Under-23 Championships Outdoor Irapuato, Mexico Long jump 1st 2010 13th IAAF World Junior Championships Outdoor Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada Triple jump 8th

NCAA Dendy just had completed his final season at the University of Florida, where he won the 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in both the long jump and the triple jump, defending his 2014 championships in the same events. He accomplished the same double at the 2015 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships, setting the meet record in the triple jump. His first NCAA Championship was the 2013 Indoor Championship in the long jump.

Year Championship Venue Event Time Place2012 Southeastern Conference Indoor track and field Championships Kentucky - Nutter Field House - Lexington, KY Long jump 7th Triple jump 1st NCAA Indoor track and field Championships Boise State-Jackson's Track - Nampa, ID Long jump 8thSoutheastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships LSU - Bernie Moore Track Stadium - Baton Rouge, LA Triple jump 6th Long jump 8thNCAA Outdoor track and field Championships Drake Stadium - Des Moines, IA Triple jump 20th Long jump 10th2013 Southeastern Conference Indoor track and field Championships Arkansas-Randall Tyson Track - Fayetteville, AR Long jump 1st Triple jump 3rdNCAA Indoor track and field Championships Arkansas-Randall Tyson Track - Fayetteville, AR Long jump 1st Triple jump 4thSoutheastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Missouri - Columbia, MO Triple jump 2nd Long jump 2nd NCAA Outdoor track and field Championships Hayward Field - Eugene, OR Triple jump 18th2014 Southeastern Conference Indoor track and field Championships Texas A&M-Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium - College Station, TX Triple jump 11th Long jump 4th NCAA Indoor track and field Championships Albuquerque Convention Center - Albuquerque, NM Long jump 16thSoutheastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Kentucky - Lexington, KY Triple jump 1st Long jump 10thNCAA Outdoor track and field Championships Hayward Field - Eugene, OR Triple jump 1st Long jump 1st2015 Southeastern Conference Indoor track and field Championships Kentucky - Nutter Field House - Lexington, KY Triple jump 1st Long jump 1stNCAA Indoor track and field Championships Arkansas-Randall Tyson Track - Fayetteville, AR Triple jump 1st Long jump 1stSoutheastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships Mississippi St. - Mississippi State, MS Triple jump 1st Long jump 1stNCAA Outdoor track and field Championships Hayward Field - Eugene, OR Triple jump 1st Long jump 1st

High school Marquis Dendy competed for Middletown High School in Middletown, DelawareMarquis Dendy competed for Middletown High School (Delaware) Track and Field results Athletic.net where he set the state records in long jump and triple jump . After high school he competed for the US in the 2012 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 the 2010 World Junior Championships in Athletics where he finished 8th in the triple jump.Triple Jump men 13th IAAF World Junior Championships CANADAMONCTON (MONCTON STADIUM), CANADA 19 JUL 2010 - 25 JUL 2010 World Athletics

Personal He grew up in a sporting family: his father was a sprinter at high school while his mother Dionne was a collegiate sprinter. His aunt Terri Dendy was a sprint relay medalist at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics.Marquis Cha Cha. SPIKES Magazine (2015-07-09). Retrieved on 2015-07-16. He shared the Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association's award as Delaware's Outstanding Athlete of 2014.Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association Athlete of the Year Award delasports.org

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Marquis Dendy Athletics profile Marquis Dendy University of Florida profile