Henderson Dottin
Barbadian high jumper
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Henderson Dottin (born 4 January 1980) is a Barbadian athlete specialising in the high jump.[1] He won several medals at regional level.
Born4 January 1980
Bridgetown, Barbados
SportTrack and field
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 January 1980 Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
Dottin is from Saint George, Barbados and arrived to Barbados via Cuba.[2] He began by playing basketball before taking up high jump in 1998.[3] He was an All-American jumper for the UTEP Miners track and field team, finishing 4th in the high jump at the 2004 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[4]
He has personal bests of 2.25 metres outdoors (2008) and 2.23 metres indoors (2003). Both are current national records.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Barbados | ||||
| 1999 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Fort-de-France, Martinique | 2nd | 2.06 m |
| 2001 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 1st | 2.20 m |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 9th | 2.15 m |
| 2003 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | St. George's, Grenada | 3rd | 2.15 m |
| Pan American Games | Santo Domingo, Dom. Rep. | 7th | 2.16 m | |
| Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 6th | 2.20 m | |
| 2005 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Nassau, Bahamas | 5th | 2.15 m |
| 2006 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | – | NM |
| 2007 | NACAC Championships | San Salvador, El Salvador | 6th | 2.05 m |
| Pan American Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 11th | 2.15 m | |
| 2009 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 5th | 2.13 m |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 4th | 2.13 m |
