Howard Burnett (sprinter)
Jamaican sprinter (born 1961)
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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]
NationalityJamaican
Born8 March 1961
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
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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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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 |
