Tabarie Henry

Tabarie Joil Henry (born 1 December 1987, in Saint Thomas) is a United States Virgin Islands sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 20.71 seconds in the 200 metres and 44.77 in the 400 metres, achieved in April 2009 in Arkansas City, Kansas and in May 2009 in Hutchinson, Kansas respectively.[1] He is affiliated with Barton County Community College and Texas A&M University, where he was a national champion in 2010 and 2011.

Tabarie Henry
Personal information
Born (1987-12-01) December 1, 1987
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
Country United States Virgin Islands
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 metres

He competed in the 400 metres event at the 2008 Olympic Games, but did not reach the final round. He did however achieve a personal best time of 45.19 seconds.[1] He also competed in the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Germany where he placed 4th in the finals, and 2011 World Championships in Daegu, Korea where he placed 7th. In 2012 he took part in the men's 400 metres at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, where he placed 6th in the first heat of the semi-finals.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  United States Virgin Islands
2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 17th (h) 200 m 21.20
8th 400 m DNF
NACAC U-23 Championships Toluca, México 10th (h) 200m 21.52 (wind: -1.4 m/s) A
2nd 400m 45.37 A
Olympic Games Beijing, China 17th (sf) 400 m 45.19
2009 Central American and Caribbean Championships Havana, Cuba 8th (h) 200 m 21.07
6th 4 × 100 m relay 39.89
7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.05
World Championships Berlin, Germany 4th 400 m 45.42
2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 2nd 400 m 45.07
2011 World Championships Daegu, South Korea 7th 400 m 45.55
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 4th 400 m 45.96
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom 13th (sf) 400 m 45.19
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 16th (h) 400 m 46.87

References
  1. Tabarie Henry at World Athletics


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