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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Barbados | ||
| CAC Junior Championships (U20) | ||
 | 1982 Bridgetown | 400 m |
 | 1982 Bridgetown | 4x400 m relay |
| CAC Junior Championships (U17) | ||
| 1980 Nassau | 400 m |
| CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) | ||
 | 1981 Nassau | 400m |
| 1983 Fort-de-France | 400m |
| CARIFTA Games Youth (U17) | ||
| 1980 Hamilton | 200m |
| 1980 Hamilton | 400m |
| 1980 Hamilton | 100m |
| 1979 Kingston | 400m |
Richard Louis (6 January 1964 – 3 January 2025) was a Barbadian sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres.
Biography
[edit]Louis was awarded 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.
Louis competed for the Howard Bison track and field team in the NCAA.[3]
He won the silver medal at the Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in 1982.[4]
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.[5]
Louis also competed in the individual distance at the 1984 Olympics, and both in relay and individually at the 1988 Olympic Games.
Louis died in Florida, United States on 3 January 2025, at the age of 60.[6]
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Barbados | |||||
| 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 25 April 2012, retrieved 12 October 2011
- ↑ Carifta Games Magazine, Part 3 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012, retrieved 12 October 2011
- ↑ "Tribute to Richard "Eagle" Louis - 1964-2025". slcsainc.com.
- ↑ Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (Under 20 Men) Archived 26 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine - GBR Athletics
- ↑ Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men) - GBR Athletics
- ↑ "Richard Louis, member of Barbados' historic 4x400m relay team at the 1984 Olympics, passes away". Sportsmax. 3 January 2025. Archived from the original on 10 January 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
External links
[edit]
- 1964 births
- 2025 deaths
- Barbadian men sprinters
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games athletes for Barbados
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Barbados
- Howard Bison men's track and field athletes
- Olympic men sprinters