Renny Quow

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Renny Quow
Personal information
Born (1987-08-25) August 25, 1987 (age 36)
Tobago[1]
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Country Trinidad and Tobago
SportAthletics
Event400m
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 London 4 × 400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2015 Beijing 4 × 400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Berlin 400 m
World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Istanbul 4 × 400 m relay
World Relays
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Bahamas 4 × 400 m relay
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Glasgow 4 × 400 m relay
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto 4 × 400 m relay
CAC Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Cali 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2011 Mayagüez 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2013 Morelia 4 × 400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2011 Mayagüez 4 × 400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Cali 4 × 400 m relay
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Beijing 400 m
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2004 Coatzacoalcos 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2006 Port of Spain 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2006 Port of Spain 4 × 400 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2006 Les Abymes 400 m
Gold medal – first place 2005 Bacolet, Tobago 400 m
Silver medal – second place 2004 Hamilton 4 × 400 m relay
Silver medal – second place 2005 Bacolet, Tobago 4 × 400 m relay
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Les Abymes 4 × 400 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)
Silver medal – second place 2003 Port of Spain 400 m

Renny Quow (born 25 August 1987) is a Trinidadian male track and field sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres and has made it to both the Olympic and World Finals in the event, a rare feat for athletes from the Caribbean in the 400m. He competes professionally for Adidas. He was born in Tobago. Quow remains the only quarter miler from Trinidad & Tobago to make it to every major 400m finals (Olympics/Worlds/World Jrs/CAC/CARIFTA/Commonwealth Games).

Quow attended South Plains College in Levelland, Texas before turning Professional, becoming the most successful quarter miler in the college's history. His personal best time is 44.53 seconds, achieved at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin. Renny Quow has medalled in every major junior/senior championships outside the Olympic Games making him the most decorated 400m runner to come out of Trinidad & Tobago.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
2003 CARIFTA Games (U17) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 2nd 400 m 48.97
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:21.77
2004 CARIFTA Games (U20) Hamilton, Bermuda 5th 400 m 48.03
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:12.65
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U-20)
Coatzacoalcos, México 1st 400 m 47.62
World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 12th (h)[2] 400m 47.19
11th (h) 4 × 400m relay 3:11.33
2005 CARIFTA Games (U20) Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago 1st 400 m 46.61
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:10.32
2006 CARIFTA Games (U20) Les Abymes, Guadeloupe 1st 400 m 46.55
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:08.99
Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 7th (sf) 400 m 46.30
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.65
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U-20)
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 1st 400 m 46.14
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.51
World Junior Championships Beijing, PR China 1st 400 m 45.74
9th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:08.27
2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 1st 400 m 45.27
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.12
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 3rd 400 m 45.02
2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1st 400 m 45.44
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.65
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 13th (sf) 400 m 45.72
12th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.47
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.85
2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships Morelia, Mexico 400 m DNF
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.19
World Championships Moscow, Russia 6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.74
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 6th (sf) 400 m 45.47[3]
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.51
2015 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.10
World Championships Beijing, China 16th (sf) 400 m 44.98
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 2:58.20
2017 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.17
World Championships London, United Kingdom 32nd (h) 400 m 45.95
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 5th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.96
Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 19th (sf) 400 m 47.21
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.85
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.99
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 14th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.54

References

  1. ^ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ Disqualified in the semifinal.
  3. ^ Did not finish in the final

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