At the London Olympics, he led the team to the final of the 4x400m relay and won a valuable bronze medal. At last year's Tokyo Olympics, he once again led his national relay team to the final of the 4x400m relay.
He finished third in the Diamond League 400m final in Zurich, Switzerland, last September.
This week, he died in a serious traffic accident at the age of 29.
He is Deon Lendo, a famous track and field athlete from Trinidad and Tobago.
A number of media have confirmed that although the medical staff arrived at the scene in time, Rondo had already lost his breath and heartbeat, and he died on the spot in the accident.
The accident occurred in Texas, USA, and just before the accident, Lendo had just finished his day's work and drove away from the training ground, driving the vehicle on the highway between Austin and Miami.
The 15 Jettas driven by Lendo suddenly accelerated and rushed into the opposite lane, colliding with oncoming vehicles. Lendo's vehicle showed no signs of slowing down and continued to draw dragons on the road.
Soon, Lendo's vehicle collided with a luxury RV coming from opposite, and the violent impact seriously injured the 65-year-old woman, the driver of the RV, and Lendo died of his injuries after the impact.
The Texas Department of Transportation said the specific cause of the accident is still under further investigation, and at present, the seriously injured old woman is still being rescued in the hospital and is not out of danger to life.
Rondo, 29, is one of the nation's top college track and field athletes who has reached the podium at the World Series five times in addition to his olympic achievements.
Lendo won the silver medal in the 4x400m relay at the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Athletics and the bronze medal in the 400m individual event at the 2016 Portland World Indoor Championships.
Rondo's death caused a stir in Trinidad and Tobago, and the country's Minister of Sport and Community Development, Kudjol, issued a statement: "Every time he steps on the track, it always brings us hope and joy, he is a good athlete, it is a pity that his life ended so early, we thank him for everything he has given and for his contribution to Trinidad and Tobago athletics." ”
For the past two years, Lendo has served as assistant coach of the athletics team of his alma mater, Texas A&M University, and Pat Henry, head coach of the Texas A&M university athletics team, sadly said: "It is difficult for me to express my emotions now, I can't imagine such a tragedy at all." Over the years, our relationship has been not just a colleague, but also a family, he is loved by my wife, son, grandson and granddaughter, he is already part of my family, it is really sad, and I will work with his family to get through this most difficult period. ”