Richard Britton (sprinter)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Richard Britton |
| Born | October 13, 1976 (age 48) Grenada |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | 400m: 48.10 |
Richard Britton (born October 13, 1976) is a retired Grenadian sprinter and coach specializing in the 400 metres. He represented Grenada as part of its first Olympic 4 × 400 m relay team at the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Career
[edit]In 1995, Britton set his 400 m personal best of 48.10 seconds.[1]
At the 1996 Olympics, Britton's 4 × 400 m team was seeded in the fourth heat.[2] He led off in 48.46 seconds, and his team was originally credited with a 3:13.67 time for 6th place before being disqualified.[3]
Personal life
[edit]After his athletics career, Britton became a coach. He was the coach of the Grenadan track and field team at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.[4]
In January 2013, Britton helped organize a national athletics school for the Athletics Federation of the Dominican Republic.[5]
On 2 February 2013, the athletics school launched in Bayaguana. Britton was responsible for the school's launch and served as a coach.[6][7][8]
Britton coached Dominican triple jumper Ana José Tima to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[9] He said in Spanish that she had a lot of talent and expected her to improve despite her age of 28 years old.[10]
Britton's son is Malik Britton, a top Dominican volleyball player who has represented the country in international competitions. Malik originally tried athletics before switching to volleyball.[11]
Competition record
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Grenada
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| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | – | 4 × 400 m | DQ |
References
[edit]- ^ Richard Britton at Olympedia
- ^ Richard Britton at Tilastopaja (subscription required)
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Richard Britton". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ "Grenada off to CAC Games". grenadianconnection.com. 15 July 2010.
- ^ "Anuncian inicio de la escuela nacional atletismo" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2013-01-09.
- ^ "Todo listo para Escuela Atletismo". hoy.com.do (in Spanish).
- ^ "Bayaguana vibrará hoy con el atletismo". hoy.com.do (in Spanish).
- ^ "Atletismo abrirá escuela de talentos en Bayaguana". fedomatle.org (in Spanish).
- ^ "Ana José Tima: madre y atleta de alto rendimiento". listindiario.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "Ana José Tima no parará hasta alcanzar la 'grandeza'". eldia.com.do (in Spanish).
- ^ "Malik Britton, el nuevo 'diamante' del voleibol". eldia.com.do (in Spanish).
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