Davonte Howell

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Davonte Howell
Personal information
Born (2005-10-28) 28 October 2005 (age 18)
Barbados
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Events
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 10.10 (2024)
200m: 20.88 (2024)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Nassau, Bahamas 100m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 St. George's, Grenada 100m

Davonte Howell (born 28 October 2005) is a Caymanian sprinter. [1] He competed in the men's 100 metres event at the 2024 Summer Olympics. [2]

At the 50th CARIFTA Games in 2023, ran the 100m in 10.28 seconds, making him the champion of the under 20 bracket. [3] He was coached by Dwight Thomas, Olympic gold-medal sprinter for Jamaica. [3] He also won the gold in the same category in the 51st CARIFTA Games, with a time of 10.15. [4] He also ran as part of the 4x100m relay team at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships. [4]

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References

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  2. "Cayman sprinter upbeat, looking to next Olympics". CaymanNewsService. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  3. 1 2 Foster, Anthony (13 April 2023). "Davonte Howell, with Jamaican connections, wins big at Carifta Games". Track Alerts. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Track and Field" . Knoxville News Sentinel . Vol. 98, no. 244. 26 July 2024. p. 16A. Retrieved 21 September 2024 via Newspapers.com.