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(Redirected from Clyde Edwards (athlete)) Barbadian sprinter Not to be confused with Clyde Edwards-Helaire.
Clyde Edwards
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Barbados
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal – first place 1976 Xalapa 400 m
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place 1977 Bridgetown 400m

Clyde Edwards is a retired Barbadian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.

He became Central American and Caribbean junior champion in 1976.

At the 1984 Olympic Games he finished sixth in the 4 x 400 metres relay, together with teammates Richard Louis, David Peltier and Elvis Forde. Their time of 3:01.60 minutes is still the Barbadian record. Edwards also competed in the 4 x 100 metres relay at the 1984 Olympics.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Barbados
1976 Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U20)
Xalapa, México 1st 400 m 48.28
1977 CARIFTA Games (U20) Bridgetown, Barbados 1st 400 m 47.68
1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Medellín, Colombia 5th 200 m 21.23
4th 400 m 46.14
Commonwealth Games Edmonton, Canada 27th (h) 200 m 21.85
11th (sf) 400 m 47.62
1979 Pan American Games San Juan, Puerto Rico 7th 400 m 46.66
World Cup Montreal, Canada 5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.39
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States 11th (sf) 4 × 100 m relay 40.18
6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.60

Representing the Americas

References

  1. Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (Under 20 Men)- GBR Athletics Archived December 26, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men)- GBR Athletics Archived February 19, 2017, at the Wayback Machine



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