Albert Reynolds (athlete)

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Albert Reynolds
Personal information
Born (1988-03-28) 28 March 1988 (age 37)
Castries, Saint Lucia
Sport
Sport Track and field
Medal record
Representing Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Saint Lucia
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2019 Lima Javelin throw
NACAC Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2015 San Jose Javelin throw

Albert Reynolds (born 28 March 1988) is a Saint Lucian javelin thrower. Reynolds was born in Castries, and grew up in Babonneau. [1]

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Reynolds holds the Saint Lucia national record and Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States record for men's javelin throw, throwing 77.71 m (254 ft 11+14 in) at the 2015 NACAC Championships in Athletics in San Jose, Costa Rica, winning the bronze medal. [2] He is the first Saint Lucian to hold the OECS record for Javelin Throw.

Reynolds attended Babonneau Secondary School and was Saint Lucia's high school champion. He went on to win gold at the 2007 CARIFTA Games. [3]

At the senior level, Reynolds has represented Saint Lucia at the Commonwealth Games, Central American and Caribbean Games, Central American and Caribbean Championships, Pan American Sports Festival, Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States Championships, and North and Central American and Caribbean Championships. He has won medals at the OECS Championships [4] and NACAC Championships.

In 2013 and 2014, Reynolds was named Senior Athlete Of The Year by the Saint Lucia Athletics Association. [5]

Since 2015, Reynolds has trained under Roger Gravenois of Club Asco Inter Atlas in the French overseas department of Martinique.

At the 2019 World Athletics Championships, Reynolds finished 29th.

Record

YearPerformanceDateMeetPlaceRef
201577.71 m9 AugustNACAC ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica
201469.10 m1 AugustCommonwealth GamesGlasgow, Scotland
201372.06 m17 FebruaryIndependence ChampionshipVieux Fort, Saint Lucia
201272.86 m19 FebruaryIndependence ChampionshipVieux Fort, Saint Lucia
201069.52m25 JulyMayagüez, Puerto Rico
200769.13 m8 JulySão Paulo, Brazil

References

  1. Albert Reynolds Archived 6 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine . 2014 Glasgow. Retrieved on 2016-01-16.
  2. "NACAC Medals For Levern Spencer, Albert Reynolds". The Voice. St Lucia. 11 August 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  3. De Beauville, Anthony (January 2008). "Local Athletes Prepare for Hectic Season". The Voice. St Lucia. Retrieved 3 January 2016.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. "'Mission Accomplished' at OECS Invitational". 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
  5. "Athletics Association honours their best". 8 February 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2016.