Howard Burnett (sprinter)
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| Nationality | Jamaican | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 March 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 193 cm (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 400m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | NYIT Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Howard McNeal Burnett (born 8 March 1961) is a Jamaican retired male sprinter, who mainly competed in the men's 400 metres during his career. He is a one-time Olympian, making his only appearance in 1988 (Seoul, South Korea), when he won the silver medal with the men's 4 × 400 m relay team. He is an alumnus of NYIT.[1]
Burnett won the British AAA Championships title in the 400 metres event at the 1990 AAA Championships.[2][3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Jamaica | |||||
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.30 |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.96 |
| Goodwill Games | Seattle, United States | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.45 | |
| 1991 | Pan American Games | Havana, Cuba | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.12 |
References
- ↑ "NYIT to reinstate track and field program". Archived from the original on 1 August 2018.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
External links
- Howard Burnett at World Athletics
- Howard Burnett at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- Howard Burnett at Olympics.com
- Howard Burnett at Olympedia
- Howard Burnett at InterSportStats
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Categories:
- 1961 births
- Living people
- Jamaican men sprinters
- Olympic athletes for Jamaica
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Olympic silver medalists for Jamaica
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Jamaica
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics
- Pan American Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for Jamaica
- Competitors at the 1990 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Jamaica
- Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Jamaica
- Goodwill Games medalists in athletics
- New York Institute of Technology alumni
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games gold medalists for Jamaica
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
- Medalists at the 1989 Summer Universiade
- Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games
- Medalists at the 1991 Pan American Games
- Medallists at the 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Jamaican Athletics Championships winners
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- 20th-century Jamaican sportsmen
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics
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