The sprinter had posted two photos and written that every week he checks to see if he has gained any muscles. He had added that “So far, we’re still at zero.” After the saddening piece of news appeared online, several people paid him tributes. Natoya Goule, a middle-distance runner of Jamaica, commented that she was in total shock and added that Deon broke her heart. Besides, Darrell Hill thanked the sprinter for all the laughs and good vibes and prayed for the peace of his soul.

Coach Stewart also took to Twitter to express her sadness at her teammate’s demise. She called Deon one of the funniest and most humble go-getters she had ever seen. However, not much information about car accidents is available yet. Talking about Deon Lendore, he was a World Championships Silver medalist in 2015. In the World Indoor Championships, Deon has bagged three bronze medals. He has represented Trinidad and Tobago at three Olympic Games, including London, Rio, and Tokyo, in 2012, 2016, and 2020 sequentially.

The major highlight of his sports career was his winning the bronze medal at the London games. At the Pan Am Games, he was a 4×400 bronze medalist. The games occurred in 2019 in Lima, Peru. Deon went ahead to win around three silver medals at the Junior Championships of Pan Am, while at the CAC Games, he won a silver medal. In 2014, Deon Lendore was awarded the Bowerman Award.