Dennick Luke

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Dennick Luke
Personal information
BornDennick Luke
(2001-01-28) 28 January 2001 (age 24)
Portsmouth, Dominica
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event 800 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 800 m : 1:46.81 NR (Paris, 2024)
400mH: 48.82 (Freeport, 2025) NR

Dennick Luke (born 28 January 2001) is a Dominican middle-distance runner and hurdler. He ran the national record in the 800 metres at the 2024 Olympic Games. He ran the national record in the 400 metres hurdles at the 2025 NACAC Championships.

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Career

Dennick was selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 800 metres. [1] He was also given the honour of being the flag bearer for his nation in the opening ceremony. [2] In the race itself, Luke finished eighth in his qualifying heat after falling to the ground after being clipped by another athlete. He finished in a time of 1.54:30. [3] [4]

His personal best on 800 m is also the national record. He ran 1:48.22 at the National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica on 11 June 2022, breaking the 11-year-old record of Erison Hurtault, who ran 1:48.60 in 2011. [5] Luke competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, finishing sixth in his 800m heat in a time of 1:50.06. [6]

He competed in the 800 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024, where he ran a new national record time of 1:46.81. [7]

He ran the national record in the 400 metres hurdles of 48.82 seconds in placing fourth overall at the 2025 NACAC Championships in Freeport, The Bahamas in August 2025. [8] He competed at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in the men's 400 metres hurdles in Tokyo, Japan, in September 2025, running 49.32 without reaching the semi-finals. [9]

References

  1. "Dennick Luke". Tokyo 2020 Olympics . Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. "Athletics flag bearers help to light up Olympic Opening Ceremony in Tokyo". World Athletics. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. "Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 5 Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics . Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. "Tough break for Olympic athlete Dennick Luke at Tokyo Olympics". dominicanewsonline.com.
  5. "Dennick Luke breaks Dominica's men 800m national record". emonewsdm.com.
  6. "Tough day for Team Dominica on the tracks at Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games". dominicanewsonline.com.
  7. "Men's 800m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  8. "NACAC Championships". World Athletics. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  9. "World Athletics Championships, Tokyo 2025". World Athletics. 16 September 2025. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
Olympic Games
Preceded by Flag bearer for Flag of Dominica.svg  Dominica
Tokyo 2020
Paris 2024
with
Thea LaFond
Succeeded by
Incumbent