Renny Quow (born 25 August 1987) is a Trinidad and Tobago track and field sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres and has made it to both the Olympic and World Finals in the event, a rare feat for athletes from the Caribbean in the 400m. He competes professionally for Adidas. He was born in Tobago. Quow remains the only quarter miler from Trinidad and Tobago to make it to every major 400m finals (Olympics/Worlds/World Jrs/CAC/CARIFTA/Commonwealth Games).
Quow attended South Plains College in Levelland, Texas before turning Professional, becoming the most successful quarter miler in the college's history. His personal best time is 44.53 seconds, achieved at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin. Renny Quow has medalled in every major junior/senior championships outside the Olympic Games making him the most decorated 400m runner to come out of Trinidad and Tobago.
Achievements Representing 2003CARIFTA Games (U17)Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago2nd400 m48.974th4 × 400 m relay3:21.772004CARIFTA Games (U20)Hamilton, Bermuda5th400 m 48.03 2nd4 × 400 m relay3:12.65Central American and CaribbeanJunior Championships (U-20)Coatzacoalcos, Mexico1st400 m47.62World Junior ChampionshipsGrosseto, Italy12th (h)Disqualified in the semifinal.400m47.1911th (h)4 × 400m relay3:11.332005CARIFTA Games (U20)Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago1st400 m46.612nd4 × 400 m relay3:10.322006CARIFTA Games (U20)Les Abymes, Guadeloupe1st400 m46.553rd4 × 400 m relay3:08.99Central American and Caribbean GamesCartagena, Colombia7th (sf)400 m46.30 2nd4 × 400 m relay3:02.65Central American and CaribbeanJunior Championships (U-20)Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago1st400 m46.142nd4 × 400 m relay3:07.51World Junior ChampionshipsBeijing, China 1st400 m45.749th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:08.272008Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCali, Colombia 1st400 m45.27 3rd4 × 400 m relay3:04.122009World ChampionshipsBerlin, Germany 3rd400 m45.022011Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMayagüez, Puerto Rico 1st400 m45.44 2nd4 × 400 m relay3:01.65World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea13th (sf)400 m45.7212th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:02.472012World Indoor ChampionshipsIstanbul, Turkey 3rd4 × 400 m relay3:06.852013Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMorelia, Mexico –400 mDNF 1st4 × 400 m relay3:02.19World ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia6th4 × 400 m relay3:01.742014Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom6th (sf)400 m45.47Did not finish in the final 3rd4 × 400 m relay3:01.512015IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas7th4 × 400 m relay3:03.10World ChampionshipsBeijing, China16th (sf)400 m44.982nd4 × 400 m relay2:58.202017IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas4th4 × 400 m relay3:03.17World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom32nd (h)400 m45.952018World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom5th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:05.96Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia19th (sf)400 m47.214th4 × 400 m relay3:02.852023Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Salvador, El Salvador1st4 × 400 m relay3:01.99World ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary14th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:01.542024Olympic GamesParis, France15th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:06.73
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Renny Quow strikes bronze for Trinidad and Tobago