Richard Louis (born January 6, 1964) is a retired Barbadian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Barbados
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| CAC Junior Championships (U20) | ||
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1982 Bridgetown | 400 m |
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1982 Bridgetown | 4x400 m relay |
| CAC Junior Championships (U17) | ||
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1980 Nassau | 400 m |
| CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) | ||
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1981 Nassau | 400m |
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1983 Fort-de-France | 400m |
| CARIFTA Games Youth (U17) | ||
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1980 Hamilton | 200m |
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1980 Hamilton | 400m |
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1980 Hamilton | 100m |
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1979 Kingston | 400m |
Career
editHe was awardeded the Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the 1980 CARIFTA Games[1][2] winning 2 gold (200m, 400m) and 1 silver (100m) medals in the youth (U-17) category.
He won the silver medal at the Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in 1982.[3]
At the 1984 Olympic Games he finished sixth in the 4 x 400 metres relay, together with teammates David Peltier, Clyde Edwards and Elvis Forde. Their time of 3:01.60 minutes is still the Barbadian record.[4]
Louis also competed in the individual distance at the 1984 Olympics, and both in relay and individually at the 1988 Olympic Games
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Barbados
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| 1979 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Kingston, Jamaica | 8th | 100 m | 11.64 |
| 4th | 200 m | 22.83 | |||
| 3rd | 400 m | 51.25 | |||
| 1980 | CARIFTA Games (U-17) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 2nd | 100 m | 11.04 |
| 1st | 200 m | 22.30 | |||
| 1st | 400 m | 49.51 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | Nassau, Bahamas | 4th | 200 m | 22.6 | |
| 3rd | 400 m | 49.7 | |||
| 1981 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 4th | 200 m | 21.56 |
| 1st | 400 m | 46.62 | |||
| 1982 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Bridgetown, Barbados | 2nd | 400 m | 47.61 |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:17.32 | |||
| 1983 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 2nd | 400 m | 47.73 |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | 4th (h) | 400 m | 46.70 |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3.01.60 NR | |||
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, Korea | 4th (h) | 400 m | 46.80 |
| 5th (sf) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.93 | |||
References
edit- ^ Carifta Games Magazine, Part 2 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25, retrieved Oct 12, 2011
- ^ Carifta Games Magazine, Part 3 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25, retrieved Oct 12, 2011
- ^ Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (Under 20 Men) Archived 2010-12-26 at the Wayback Machine - GBR Athletics
- ^ Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men) - GBR Athletics