Anthony Husbands

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Anthony Husbands
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1978 Medellín 4x100 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1978 Medellín 200 m
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Maracaibo 100 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1974 Maracaibo 200 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1974 Maracaibo 4x00 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1975 Hamilton 4x100 m relay

Anthony Husbands (born January 13, 1956 on Trinidad) is a retired sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 200 metres.

He attended the Essex Community College, Maryland, USA.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
1974 Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) Maracaibo, Venezuela 1st100m10.76 w  (4.1 m/s)
1st200m21.37   (1.8 m/s)
2nd4 × 100 m relay42.10
1975 CARIFTA Games (U20) Hamilton, Bermuda 3rd4 × 100 m relay42.3
1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Medellín, Colombia 2nd200m21.00
1st4 × 100 m relay39.13


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