| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Joel Michael Redhead |
| Born | July 3, 1986 Gouyave, Grenada |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Grenada |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Sprint |
| Updated on 3 February 2017. | |
Joel Redhead (born 3 July 1986 in Gouyave) is a Grenadian sprinter. [1] [2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed in the Men's 200 metres. He came in eighth in the third heat and was therefore eliminated. [3]
New York, New York, 16 May 2013 Fayetteville, Arkansas, 11 June 2009 Clermont, Florida, 11 June 2011 New York, New York, 18 January 2014 Boston, Massachusetts, 8 February 2014 New York, New York, 29 February 2008| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Grenada | |||||
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 45th (h) | 200 m | 21.37 (wind: +0.2 m/s) |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 6th | 200 metres | 21.23 (wind: +1.1 m/s) |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.27 | |||
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 25th (h) | 200 m | 21.60 A(wind: +1.2 m/s) | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 8th (h) | 200 m | 21.22 (wind: +1.2 m/s) |
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, Mexico | 8th (h) | 200 m | 20.99 A(wind: +0.3 m/s) |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland | 6th (sf) | 200 m | 20.99 (wind: +0.3 m/s) |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, México | 7th (sf) | 200m | 21.66 A(wind: -0.2 m/s) | |
| 2016 | |||||
| 2016 NGC/SAGICOR/NAAA NATIONAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS | Hasely Crawford Stadium, Trinidad | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.97 [4] | |
| OECS Track & Field Championships | Tortola, British Virgin Islands | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:09.74 [5] | |
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