Howard Burnett (sprinter)

Howard Burnett
Personal information
NationalityJamaican
Born (1961-03-08) 8 March 1961
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
400m
ClubNYIT Athletics
Medal record
Representing  Jamaica
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul 4x400m relay
World Championships
1991 Tokyo 4x400m relay
Commonwealth Games
1990 Auckland 4x400m relay
Pan American Games
1991 Havana 4x400m relay
Summer Universiade
1989 Duisburg 4x400m relay
Central American and Caribbean Games
1990 Mexico City 4x400m relay
1990 Mexico City 400m

Howard McNeal Burnett (born 8 March 1961) is a Jamaican retired male sprinter, who mainly competed in the men's 400 metres during his career. He is a one-time Olympian, making his only appearance in 1988 (Seoul, South Korea), when he won the silver medal with the men's 4 × 400 m relay team. He is an alumnus of NYIT.[1]

Burnett won the British AAA Championships title in the 400 metres event at the 1990 AAA Championships.[2][3]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Jamaica
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.30
1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.96
Goodwill Games Seattle, United States 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.45
1991 Pan American Games Havana, Cuba 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.12

References

  1. ^ "NYIT to reinstate track and field program".
  2. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  3. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
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