Alonzo Russell (sprinter)

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Alonzo Russell (born 8 February 1992) is a Bahamian sprinter specialising in the 400 metres.[4] He represented his country at the 2015 World Championships and 2016 World Indoor Championships, as well as the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.[5]

Born (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 (age 34)
Freeport, Bahamas
EducationFlorida State University
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
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Alonzo Russell
Russell (right) in 2016
Personal information
Born (1992-02-08) 8 February 1992 (age 34)
Freeport, Bahamas
EducationFlorida State University
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
400 m
College teamFlorida State Seminoles[2]
Coached byKen Harnden[3]
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de Janeiro4×400 m relay
World Indoor Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 Portland4 × 400 m relay
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold Coast4 × 400 m relay
Silver medal – second place2014 Glasgow4 × 400 m relay
World Relay Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 Nassau4×400 m relay
NACAC Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 Costa Rica4x400m relay
Silver medal – second place2018 Toronto4x400m relay
Bronze medal – third place2022 Freeport4×400 m relay
NACAC U-23 Championships
Silver medal – second place2012 Irapuato4x400 m relay
CARIFTA Games (Junior)
Silver medal – second place2010 George Town4×400 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U17)
Bronze medal – third place2008 Basseterre4x400 m relay
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His personal bests in the event are 44.73 seconds outdoors, and 46.38 seconds indoors (Clemson 2018).

Competition record

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing the  Bahamas
2008 CARIFTA Games (U17) Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 6th 400 m 51.22
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:22.77
2010 CARIFTA Games (U20) George Town, Cayman Islands 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:10:69
World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 17th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:14.42
2012 NACAC U23 Championships Irapuato, Mexico 5th 400 m 46.56
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.33
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.51
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Canada 4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.34
NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 7th 400 m 46.20
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.53
World Championships Beijing, China – 4 × 400 m relay DQ
2016 World Indoor Championships Portland, United States 10th (sf) 400 m 47.07
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.75
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 400 m DQ
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 2:58.49
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 11th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.04
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom – 400 m DQ
Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.92
Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 6th 400 m 46.18
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.31
NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 6th 400 m 46.26
2019 Pan American Games Lima, Peru 7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:09.98
World Championships Doha, Qatar 25th (h) 400 m 45.91
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 23rd (sf) 400 m 46.04
2022 NACAC Championships Freeport, Bahamas 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.21
2023 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 41st (h) 400 m 46.95
2025 NACAC Championships Freeport, Bahamas 12th (h) 400 m 46.81
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