Devin Augustine

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Devin Augustine
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Augustine at Paris Olympics 2024
Personal information
NationalityTrinidad and Tobago
Born (2003-12-02) 2 December 2003 (age 21)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event Sprint
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 2023 San Salvador 4 x 100 m relay

Devin Augustine (born 2 December 2003) is a sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago. In 2023, he became national champion over 100 metres. [1]

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Early life

Augustine attended the University of Minnesota. In April 2024, he set a new school record over 100 metres. [2] [3]

Career

As a 15 year-old, he won the Carifta Games Boys Under-17 100 metres final at the Truman Bodden Complex in George Town, Cayman Islands in 2019. [4]

He was part of the victorious men's 4x100m relay team for Trinidad and Tobago at the 2023 CAC Games in July 2023. [5] That month, he also claimed his first national title, over 100 metres, at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port of Spain. [6]

Augustine ran a personal best 6.67 seconds for the 60 metres to win gold at the Gopher Classic indoor meet in Minnesota in February 2024. [7]

In March 2024, Augustine improved his 100 metres personal best with a 10.16 seconds run at the Hurricane Invitational in Florida. [8] In April 2024, he won the sprint double at the LSU Alumni Gold meet in Baton Rouge. He won the 100 metres in a time of 10.02 seconds, and the 200 metres in 20.98 seconds. [9] He competed in the 100 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics. [10]

References

  1. "Devin Augustine". World Athletics. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  2. Lawrence, Kwame (24 March 2024). "Windy wins for Farinha, Augustine!". Trinidad Express. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  3. Jacks, Bradley (6 March 2023). "Minnesota's Devin Augustine wins sprint double at Longhorn Invitational; Jamaican Ashanti Moore wins 100m". Sports Max. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  4. Lawrence, Kwame (21 April 2019). "Golden Augustine!". Trinidad Express. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  5. "Richards, Walcott, 4x100m relay men claim gold at CAC". Guaridan.co.tt. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  6. "Devin Augustine crowned national 100m champion, Keshorn retains javelin title". Newsday.co.tt. 30 July 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  7. Lawrence, Kwame (6 February 2024). "Augustine, Harrison shine in US". Trinidad Express. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  8. Lawrence, Kwame (18 March 2024). "Augustine betters 100 best". Trinidad Express. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  9. Jacks, Bradley (20 April 2024). "LSU's Lyston, Minnesota's Augustine win sprint doubles at LSU Alumni Gold meet; Gardiner wins 400m". Sportsmax. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  10. "Men's 100 Metres - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 28 December 2024.