Victor Houston (athlete)

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Victor Houston
Personal information
Born (1974-02-24) February 24, 1974 (age 51)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Barbados
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Gold medal – first place1999 Bridgetown400m Hurdles
Silver medal – second place1999 Bridgetown110m Hurdles
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal – first place1992 TegucigalpaHigh jump
Silver medal – second place1992 TegucigalpaTriple jump
Bronze medal – third place1992 TegucigalpaLong jump
CAC Junior Championships (U17)
Gold medal – first place1990 HavanaHigh jump
Silver medal – second place1990 HavanaTriple jump
Bronze medal – third place1990 HavanaJavelin throw
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place1992 NassauHigh Jump
Gold medal – first place1993 Fort-de-FranceHigh Jump
Gold medal – first place1993 Fort-de-FranceTriple Jump
Silver medal – second place1991 Port of SpainHigh Jump
Silver medal – second place1991 Port of SpainTriple Jump
Silver medal – second place1992 NassauTriple Jump
Silver medal – second place1992 Nassau4x100m relay
Bronze medal – third place1993 Fort-de-FranceLong Jump
Bronze medal – third place1993 Fort-de-France4x100m relay
Bronze medal – third place1993 Fort-de-France4x400m relay
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)
Gold medal – first place1989 BridgetownHigh Jump
Gold medal – first place1990 KingstonTriple Jump
Gold medal – first place1990 KingstonJavelin Throw
Silver medal – second place1990 KingstonHigh Jump
Silver medal – second place1990 KingstonLong Jump

Victor Emmanuel Livingstone Houston (born February 24, 1974) is a retired male track and field athlete from Barbados.

Competing for the Auburn Tigers track and field team, Houston won the 1996 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the decathlon.[1]

He twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000. He competed in the men's decathlon and hurdling events during his career. Since 2011, Houston has been an assistant track and field coach at Texas Tech University.[2]

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