Jack Howard (athlete)

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Jack Howard
Personal information
NationalityFlag of Chuuk.svg  Chuukeese
Born (1981-07-21) July 21, 1981 (age 41)
Weno, Chuuk, Micronesia
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Federated States of Micronesia
Sport Athletics
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Federated States of Micronesia
(South) Pacific Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2003 Suva 4x100 m relay
(South) Pacific Mini Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Koror 4x100 m relay
Representing Flag of Chuuk.svg  Chuuk
Micronesian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Saipan 100 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Saipan 4x100 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Saipan 4x400 m relay
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Kolonia 400 m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Kolonia 4x400 m relay
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Saipan 200 m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2002 Kolonia 100 m
Updated on 6 May 2013.

Jack Howard (born July 21, 1981 in Weno, Chuuk Atoll) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for the Federated States of Micronesia. [1]

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Howard represented the Federated States of Micronesia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed 7th in his heat without advancing to the second round. He ran the distance in a time of 11.03 seconds. [1] [2]

His brother John Howard competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Chuuk.svg  Chuuk
2002 Micronesian Games Kolonia, Pohnpei 2nd100 m11.01 s
1st400 m50.22 s
1st4 × 400 m relay3:25.49 min
Representing Flag of Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Federated States of Micronesia
2003 South Pacific Games Suva, Fiji 3rd4 × 100 m relay42.12 s
2005 South Pacific Mini Games Koror, Palau 3rd4 × 100 m relay42.83 s
Representing Flag of Chuuk.svg  Chuuk
2006 Micronesian Games Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 1st100 m11.12 s (wind: -0.3 m/s)
2nd200 m22.73 s (wind: +0.0 m/s)
1st4 × 100 m relay43.76 s
1st4 × 400 m relay3:31.59 min

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References

  1. 1 2 Athlete biography: Jack Howard, beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 26, 2008
  2. "Jack Howard - Athlete Profile". olympics.com. Retrieved 28 July 2021.