Medal record | ||
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Men's athletics | ||
Representing Barbados | ||
CAC Junior Championships (U20) | ||
1982 Bridgetown | 400 m | |
1982 Bridgetown | 4x400 m relay | |
CAC Junior Championships (U17) | ||
1980 Nassau | 400 m | |
CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) |
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1981 Nassau | 400m | |
1983 Fort-de-France | 400m | |
CARIFTA Games Youth (U17) |
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1980 Hamilton | 200m | |
1980 Hamilton | 400m | |
1980 Hamilton | 100m | |
1979 Kingston | 400m |
Richard Louis (born January 6, 1964) is a retired Barbadian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.
He was awardeded the Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the 1980 CARIFTA Games winning 2 gold (200m, 400m) and 1 silver (100m) medals in the youth (U-17) category.
He won the silver medal at the Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in 1982.
At the 1984 Olympic Games he finished seventh in the 4 x 400 metres relay, together with teammates David Peltier, Clyde Edwards and Elvis Forde. Their time of 3:01.60 minutes is still the Barbadian record.
Louis also competed in the individual distance at the 1984 Olympics, and both in relay and individually at the 1988 Olympic Games