LaVonne Idlette (born October 31, 1985, in Miami, United States) is an American hurdler competing internationally for the Dominican Republic.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she competed in the Women's 100 metres hurdles.

Her personal bests are 12.77 seconds in the 100 metres hurdles (+1.8 m/s, Montverde 2013) and 8.16 seconds in the 60 metres hurdles (Sopot 2014). Both are current Dominican Republic records.

Idlette appeared on The Amazing Race 32 with Kellie Wells and placed tenth and being the second team eliminated.[2][3]

Since 2023, Lavonne Idette has served as a Global Partner of the ACE Global Leaders of Excellence Network,[4] which is a diverse platform of ACE Health Foundation.

Competition record

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Dominican Republic
2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 6th 100 m hurdles 13.50
2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 7th 100 m hurdles 13.83
2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 8th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.92
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 28th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.39
Pan American Games Guadalajara, Mexico 8th 100 m hurdles 13.62
2012 Ibero-American Championships Barquisimeto, Venezuela 3rd 100 m hurdles 13.24
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 35th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.60
2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships Morelia, Mexico 3rd 100 m hurdles 13.41
World Championships Moscow, Russia 11th (sf) 100 m hurdles 12.91
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 21st (h) 60 m hurdles 8.16
Ibero-American Championships São Paulo, Brazil 1st 100 m hurdles 12.99
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 46.58
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 11th (h) 100 m hurdles 13.14 (w)
NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 5th 100 m hurdles 13.01 (w)
World Championships Beijing, China 33rd (h) 100 m hurdles 13.70

References

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  1. ^ LaVonne Idlette at World Athletics  
  2. ^ Bloom, Mike (22 September 2020). "The Amazing Race Season 32: Everything We Know So Far (Including the Full Cast of Racers)". Parade. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  3. ^ Caruso, Nick (October 21, 2020). "The Amazing Race Recap: Slow and Steady Wins the Race". TVLine. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  4. ^ "LaVonne Idlette | ACE Health Foundation. Greater Washington, DC". www.acehealthfoundation.org. Retrieved 2024-01-29.