Richard Louis (6 January 1964 – 3 January 2025) was a Barbadian sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres.
Biography Louis was awarded the Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the 1980 CARIFTA Games winning 2 gold (200m, 400m) and 1 silver (100m) medals in the youth (U-17) category.
Louis competed for the Howard Bison track and field team in the NCAA.
He won the silver medal at the Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in 1982.Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (Under 20 Men) - GBR Athletics
At the 1984 Olympic Games he finished sixth in the 4 x 400 metres relay, together with teammates David Peltier, Clyde Edwards, and Elvis Forde. Their time of 3:01.60 minutes is still the Barbadian record.Commonwealth All-Time Lists (Men) - GBR Athletics
Louis also competed in the individual distance at the 1984 Olympics, and both in relay and individually at the 1988 Olympic Games.
Louis died in Florida, United States on 3 January 2025, at the age of 60.
Achievements Representing 1979CARIFTA Games (U-17)Kingston, Jamaica8th100 m11.644th200 m22.833rd400 m51.251980CARIFTA Games (U-17)Hamilton, Bermuda2nd100 m11.041st200 m22.301st400 m49.51Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17)Nassau, Bahamas4th200 m22.63rd400 m49.71981CARIFTA Games (U-20)Nassau, Bahamas4th200 m21.561st400 m46.621982Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)Bridgetown, Barbados2nd400 m47.613rd4 × 400 m relay3:17.321983CARIFTA Games (U-20)Fort-de-France, Martinique2nd400 m47.731984Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United States4th (h)400 m46.706th4 × 400 m relay3.01.60 NR1988Olympic GamesSeoul, Korea4th (h)400 m46.805th (sf)4 × 400 m relay3:06.93
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