Michael Paul (sprinter)
Trinidad and Tobago sprinter
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Michael Paul (born 28 March 1957) is a retired athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialised in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics.[1]
NationalityTrinidadian
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Paul first competed for the Texas Longhorns men's track and field team.[2] Later, he competed for the Seton Hall Pirates track and field team.[3]
Paul won the British AAA Championships title in the 400 metres event at the 1982 AAA Championships.[4][5]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Medellín, Colombia | 5th | 400 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Medellín, Colombia | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | |
| Commonwealth Games | Edmonton, Canada | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | |
| 1986 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Santiago, Dom. Rep. | 4th | 400 m |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Santiago, Dom. Rep. | 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Santiago, Dom. Rep. | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay |
