Howard Davis (sprinter)

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Howard Davis
Medal record
Men’s Athletics
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1988 Seoul 4 x 400 metre relay
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Les Abymes 400 m

Howard Davis (born 27 April 1967) was a Jamaican athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.

He competed for Jamaica in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the Silver medal with his teammates Devon Morris, Winthrop Graham and Bertland Cameron.

Running for the Texas A&M Aggies track and field program, Davis anchored the winning 1989 4 × 400 meter relay at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Howard Davis at Olympedia OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  2. "NCAA Men's 4x400m Outdoor" (PDF).

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