Anthony Husbands
Trinidad and Tobago sprinter
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Anthony Husbands (born January 13, 1956, on Trinidad) is a retired sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 200 metres.
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago | ||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | ||
 | 1978 Medellín | 4x100 m relay |
 | 1978 Medellín | 200 m |
| CAC Junior Championships (U20) | ||
| 1974 Maracaibo | 100 m |
| 1974 Maracaibo | 200 m |
| 1974 Maracaibo | 4x00 m relay |
| CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) | ||
 | 1975 Hamilton | 4x100 m relay |
Husbands was an NJCAA champion sprinter for Essex Community College.[1] He was later an NCAA champion for the Alabama Crimson Tide track and field team, leading off the winning 4 × 400 m relay team at the 1978 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.[2][3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Trinidad and Tobago | |||||
| 1974 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U20) |
Maracaibo, Venezuela | 1st | 100 m | 10.76 w (4.1 m/s) |
| 1st | 200 m | 21.37 (1.8 m/s) | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.10 | |||
| 1975 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 42.3 |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 11th (h) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.88 |
| 1978 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Medellín, Colombia | 2nd | 200 m | 21.00 |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.13 | |||
