Victor Houston (athlete)

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Victor Houston
Personal information
BornFebruary 24, 1974
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1999 Bridgetown 400m Hurdles
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1999 Bridgetown 110m Hurdles
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Tegucigalpa High jump
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Tegucigalpa Triple jump
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1992 Tegucigalpa Long jump
CAC Junior Championships (U17)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Havana High jump
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Havana Triple jump
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1990 Havana Javelin throw
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1992 Nassau High Jump
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Fort-de-France High Jump
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1993 Fort-de-France Triple Jump
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Port of Spain High Jump
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Port of Spain Triple Jump
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Nassau Triple Jump
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Nassau 4x100m relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Fort-de-France Long Jump
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Fort-de-France 4x100m relay
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1993 Fort-de-France 4x400m relay
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1989 Bridgetown High Jump
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Kingston Triple Jump
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Kingston Javelin Throw
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Kingston High Jump
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1990 Kingston Long Jump

Victor Emmanuel Livingstone Houston (born February 24, 1974) is a retired male track and field athlete from Barbados.

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Career

Competing for the Auburn Tigers track and field team, Houston won the 1996 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the decathlon. [1]

He twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000. He competed in the men's decathlon and hurdling events during his career. Since 2011, Houston has been an assistant track and field coach at Texas Tech University. [2]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados
1989 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Bridgetown, Barbados 1stHigh jump2.00 m
1990 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Kingston, Jamaica 2ndHigh jump2.00 m
2ndLong jump7.04 m
1stTriple jump14.73 m
1stJavelin throw52.50 m
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) Havana, Cuba 1stHigh jump2.05 m
4thLong jump6.87 m   (0.1 m/s)
2ndTriple jump14.90 m   (0.0 m/s)
3rdJavelin throw51.04 m
1991 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 2ndHigh jump2.05 m
5thLong jump7.32 m
2ndTriple jump15.17 m
6thJavelin throw48.88 m
1992 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Nassau, Bahamas 1stHigh jump2.08 m
4thLong jump7.26 m
2ndTriple jump15.12 m w
2nd4 × 100 m41.84
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) Tegucigalpa, Honduras 1stHigh jump2.08 m
3rdLong jump7.06 m
2ndTriple jump15.20 m
1993 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Fort-de-France, Martinique 1stHigh jump2.10 m
3rdLong jump7.10 m
1stTriple jump15.68 m
3rd4 × 100 m42.47
3rd4 × 400 m3:19.72
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 12thDecathlon 6898 pts
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States Decathlon DNF
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 17thDecathlon 7777 pts
1998 Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 4th400 m H 50.05
Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 5th400 m H 49.21
9th (h)4 × 400 m 40.16
1999 Central American and Caribbean Championships Bridgetown, Barbados 2nd110 m H13.71
1st4 × 100 m39.75
Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 10th (h)400 m H 50.73
World Championships Seville, Spain 37th (h)110 m H 13.86   (-0.3 m/s)
38th (h)400 m H 50.57
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 32nd (h)110 m H 14.06   (-0.6 m/s)
49th (h)400 m H 51.51

References

  1. "Victor Houston - Assistant Coach- Jumps/Multi-Events - Women's Track & Field Coaches". Ohio State. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  2. "Player Bio: Victor Houston - Texas Tech Red Raiders Official Athletic Site". www.texastech.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2011.
  3. Victor Houston, CBS Interactive, retrieved March 27, 2012