Joseph Coombs

This article is about the Trinidad and Tobago sprinter. For the British canoe slalom athlete, see Joe Coombs.

Joseph Coombs (born June 15, 1952 in Montrose, Chaguanas) is a retired athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay.

Coombs was an NJCAA champion sprinter for Essex County College in 1977.[1] He was an NCAA champion sprinter for the Alabama Crimson Tide track and field team, anchoring the winning 4 × 400 m relay team at the 1978 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.[2][3]

He now resides with his wife and his children.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada 6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.46
1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Medellín, Colombia 2nd 400 m 45.41
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.01
Commonwealth Games Edmonton, Canada 2nd 400 m 46.54
5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.73
1979 Pan American Games San Juan, Puerto Rico 8th 400 m 46.98
6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:11.6
1980 Olympic Games Moscow, Soviet Union 8th 400 m 46.33
6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.6
1982 Central American and Caribbean Games Havana, Cuba 6th 400 m 48.36
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:08.20

References

  1. ^ "Thanks to Coombs, Terer Essex wins NJCAA". The Anniston Star. 20 Mar 1977. p. 20. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  2. ^ "4 × 400 meters relay at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  3. ^ "AU 2nd, Tide 5th in NCAA track". The Birmingham News. 12 Mar 1978. p. 74. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
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