Josephus Thomas
Sierra Leonean sprinter
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Josephus Thomas (born 11 July 1971) is a Sierra Leonean sprinter. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay at the 1996 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Sierra Leonean |
| Born | 11 July 1971 |
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Sprinting |
| Club | Woodford Green AC |
Biography
Thomas competed for the Woodford Green AC in Woodford, London. With a personal best of 10.32 seconds, he was the Sierra Leonean record-holder over 100 metres before he was injured at the 2004 AAA Indoor Championships.[2] Thomas also ran a wind-assisted 10.19 time in Fullerton, California that was not eligible for records.[3]
Thomas finished third in both the 100 metres and 200 metres at the British 1997 AAA Championships.[4][5]
Thomas has a twin brother Joselyn Thomas, who competed in the 2002 Commonwealth Games men's 100 m and other international competitions with Josephus.[2] He said that the Sierra Leonean athletics association would not send him enough resources for training.[2]
