Burkheart Ellis

Burkheart Steve Ellis Jr. (born 18 September 1992) is a Barbadian sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]

Burkheart Ellis
Ellis in 2016
Personal information
Born (1992-09-18) 18 September 1992
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States[1]
EducationSt. Augustine's University[2]
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Sport
Country Barbados
SportAthletics
College teamSt. Augustine's Falcons
Coached byGeorge Williams

His mother Sophia Ifill and father Burkheart Ellis Sr. (who represented Barbados) were both athletes.[1]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Barbados
2012 NACAC U23 Championships Irapuato, Mexico 9th (h) 200 m 21.23
7th 400 m 47.20
2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships Morelia, Mexico 200 m DNF
2014 NACAC U23 Championships Kamloops, Canada 5th 400 m 47.10
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Ontario, Canada 17th (h) 200 m 20.70 (w)
4th 4 × 100 m relay 38.79
NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 10th (sf) 200 m 20.78
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 38.55
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 56th (h) 200 m 20.74
2017 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 39.18
World Championships London, United Kingdom 41st (h) 200 m 20.86
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 13th (sf) 200 m 20.79
5th 4 × 100 m relay 39.04
Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 8th (sf) 100 m 10.101
11th (h) 200 m 20.922
1st 4 × 100 m relay 38.41
NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 11th (h) 100 m 10.46
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 38.69

1Disqualified in the final

2Disqualified in the semifinals

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References

  1. "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  2. "St. Augustine's University 2015 Roster". St. Augustine's University. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  3. Rio 2016 bio Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  4. "Burkheart Ellis". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.


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