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Howard Burnett (athlete)

Howard Burnett
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (1961-03-08) 8 March 1961
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
400m
ClubNYIT Athletics
Medal record
Representing  Jamaica
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul 4x400m relay
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Tokyo 4x400m relay
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Auckland 4x400m relay
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1991 Havana 4x400m relay
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1989 Duisburg 4x400m relay
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1990 Mexico City 4x400m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Mexico City 400m

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]

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
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

References

  1. ^ "NYIT to reinstate track and field program".
  2. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  3. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
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