Antoine Adams (born 31 August 1988) is a retired Olympic sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres. He was part of the 4 × 100 m relay team that won the bronze medal at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea.
Born in Cayon, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Adams showed early promise in track and field, excelling throughout his school years. After graduating from Cayon High School in 2005, he briefly attended The Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College in 2006 before relocating to Houston, Texas in 2007 to pursue his athletic career more seriously. There, he enrolled in community college and began training under coach Eric Francis.
Following his competitive career, Antoine Adams transitioned into filmmaking and creative production. Today, he helps brands grow through storytelling, combining his Olympic-level discipline with a passion for visual media.
Personal bests Event Result Venue DateOutdoor 100 m 10.01 s (wind: +2.0 m/s) Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 16 June 2013 200 m 20.08 s (wind: +1.6 m/s) Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis 22 June 2014Indoor 60 m 6.58 s Houston, United States 12 February 2016 200 m 20.93 s College Station, United States 13 December 2014
International competitions Representing 2006CARIFTA Games (U20)Les Abymes, Guadeloupe4th (h)100 m11.35 (-1.5 m/s)4th (h)200 m22.65 (+0.2 m/s)2007CARIFTA Games (U20)Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands2nd4 × 100 m40.71Pan American Junior ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil8th (sf)100 m10.79 (+0.2 m/s)6th (h)200 m21.60 (0.0 m/s)6th4 × 100 m42.25NACAC ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El Salvador5th4 × 100 m40.372010NACAC Under-23 ChampionshipsMiramar, United States8th (h)100 m10.57 (+0.4 m/s)5th200 m21.00 w (+2.8 m/s)Central American and Caribbean GamesMayagüez, Puerto Rico15th (h)100 m10.49 (+1.4 m/s)14th (h)200 m21.14 w (+2.8 m/s)7th4 × 100 m39.43Commonwealth GamesDelhi, India7th (qf)200 m21.69 (+0.1 m/s)2011Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMayagüez, Puerto Rico12th (h)100 m10.57 (-1.3 m/s)16th (h)200 m21.39 (+1.1 m/s)3rd4 × 100 m39.07World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea3rd4 × 100 m38.49Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico10th (sf)200 m20.76 A (+0.2 m/s)2nd4 × 100 m38.81 A2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom21st (sf)100 m10.27 (+1.0 m/s)18th (h)1200 m20.59 (-0.4 m/s)13th (h)4 × 100 m38.412013BVI Twilight InvitationalRoad Town, British Virgin Islands100 m10.28 (-0.2 m/s)200 m20.87 (-0.3 m/s)Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMorelia, Mexico1st200 m20.13 A (+0.5 m/s)6th4 × 100 m39.82 AWorld ChampionshipsMoscow, Russia16th (sf)100 m10.17 (+0.4 m/s)13th (sf)200 m20.47 (0.0 m/s)13th (h)4 × 100 m38.582014World RelaysNassau, Bahamas12th (B)4 × 100 m39.072nd4 × 200 m1:20.51Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom4th100 m10.16 (0.0 m/s)16th (sf)200 m20.76 (+0.2 m/s)Central American and Caribbean GamesXalapa, Mexico4th4 × 100 m39.35 A2015Pan American GamesToronto, Canada3rd100 m10.09 16th (sf)200 m 20.82 NACAC ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica3rd200 m20.47 (+1.8 m/s)6th4 × 100 m39.20World ChampionshipsBeijing, China31st (h)100 m 10.23 39th (h)200 m20.752016World Indoor ChampionshipsPortland, United States16th (sf)60 m6.66Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil54th (h)100 m10.3930th (h)200 m20.4915th (h) relay39.81 1: Disqualified in the semifinal.
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