Antoine Adams
Antoine Xavier Adams (born 31 August 1988) is a Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter who specialises in the 200 metres. Adams helped win a bronze medal as a part of the 4 × 100 m relay team at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea.[1]
_by_Dmitry_Rozhkov_29.jpg.webp) Antoine Adams during 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Antoine Xavier Adams | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 31 August 1988 Cayon, Saint Kitts and Nevis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Running | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 200 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 10.01 s (Basseterre 2013) 200 m: 20.08 s (Basseterre 2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 23 December 2014. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born 31 August 1988, in Cayon Antoine Adams excelled in Track & Field in his early years leading up to high school. Upon graduating Cayon High School he attended The Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College but left after a couple months. Antoine decided to further his track career and registered for community college in Houston and later met his coach Eric Francis.[2] In 2013 at the CAC Championships in Morelia, Adams broke the 200 National Record of St. Kitts and Nevis, bringing it down to 20.13s.
Personal bests
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outdoor | |||
| 100 m | 10.01 s (wind: +2.0 m/s) | Basseterre | 16 Jun 2013 |
| 200 m | 20.08 s (wind: +1.6 m/s) | Basseterre | 22 Jun 2014 |
| Indoor | |||
| 60 m | 6.58 s |  Houston, Texas | 12 Feb 2016 |
| 200 m | 20.93 s | College Station, Texas | 13 Dec 2014 |
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Saint Kitts and Nevis | |||||
| 2006 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | 4th (h) | 100 m | 11.35 (-1.5 m/s) |
| 4th (h) | 200 m | 22.65 (+0.2 m/s) | |||
| 2007 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos | 2nd | 4 × 100 m | 40.71 |
| Pan American Junior Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 8th (sf) | 100 m | 10.79 (+0.2 m/s) | |
| 6th (h) | 200 m | 21.60 (0.0 m/s) | |||
| 6th | 4 × 100 m | 42.25 | |||
| NACAC Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 5th | 4 × 100 m | 40.37 | |
| 2010 | NACAC Under-23 Championships | Miramar, Florida, United States | 8th (h) | 100 m | 10.57 (+0.4 m/s) |
| 5th | 200 m | 21.00 w (+2.8 m/s) | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 15th (h) | 100 m | 10.49 (+1.4 m/s) | |
| 14th (h) | 200 m | 21.14 w (+2.8 m/s) | |||
| 7th | 4 × 100 m | 39.43 | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 7th (qf) | 200 m | 21.69 (+0.1 m/s) | |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 12th (h) | 100 m | 10.57 (-1.3 m/s) |
| 16th (h) | 200 m | 21.39 (+1.1 m/s) | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m | 39.07 | |||
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 3rd | 4 × 100 m | 38.49 | |
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 10th (sf) | 200 m | 20.76 A (+0.2 m/s) | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m | 38.81 A | |||
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 21st (sf) | 100 m | 10.27 (+1.0 m/s) |
| 18th (h)1 | 200 m | 20.59 (-0.4 m/s) | |||
| 13th (h) | 4 × 100 m | 38.41 | |||
| 2013 | BVI Twilight Invitational | Road Town, British Virgin Islands |  |
100 m | 10.28 (-0.2 m/s) |
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200 m | 20.87 (-0.3 m/s) | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, México | 1st | 200 m | 20.13 A (+0.5 m/s) | |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m | 39.82 A | |||
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 16th (sf) | 100 m | 10.17 (+0.4 m/s) | |
| 13th (sf) | 200 m | 20.47 (0.0 m/s) | |||
| 13th (h) | 4 × 100 m | 38.58 | |||
| 2014 | World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 12th (B) | 4 × 100 m | 39.07 |
| 2nd | 4 × 200 m | 1:20.51 | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 4th | 100 m | 10.16 (0.0 m/s) | |
| 16th (sf) | 200 m | 20.76 (+0.2 m/s) | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | 4th | 4 × 100 m | 39.35 A | |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | 100 m | 10.09 |
| 16th (sf) | 200 m | 20.82 | |||
| NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 3rd | 200 m | 20.47 (+1.8 m/s) | |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m | 39.20 | |||
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 31st (h) | 100 m | 10.23 | |
| 39th (h) | 200 m | 20.75 | |||
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 16th (sf) | 60 m | 6.66 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 54th (h) | 100 m | 10.39 | |
| 30th (h) | 200 m | 20.49 | |||
| 15th (h) | 4x100 m relay | 39.81 | |||
1: Disqualified in the semifinal.
References
- "Usain Bolt leads Jamaica to record win". ESPN.com. 4 September 2011.
- Cayon Church of God Honours Track Star and Olympian, Antoine Adams, on National Heroes' Day, SKNVibes, 20 September 2012, retrieved 23 December 2014
External links
- Antoine Adams at World Athletics
- Antoine Adams at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Antoine Adams at the International Olympic Committee
- Tilastopaja biography
| Olympic Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Kim Collins |
Flagbearer for Saint Kitts and Nevis Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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