Eldred Henry

Eldred Henry (born 18 September 1994) is an athlete from the British Virgin Islands competing in the shot put and discus throw. He represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics finishing last in the qualifying round. Earlier, he competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games and 2015 Pan American Games. He is the current national record holder in several events.

International competitions Representing 2012Central American and CaribbeanJunior Championships (U20)San Salvador, El Salvador6thShot put (6 kg)16.32 m4thDiscus throw (1.75 kg)44.59 m2013CARIFTA Games (U20)Nassau, Bahamas3rdShot put (6 kg)18.01 m3rdDiscus throw (1.75 kg)52.06 m2014Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom16th (q)Shot put17.08 m15th (q)Discus throw51.39 mNACAC U23 ChampionshipsKamloops, Canada5thShot put16.98 m4thDiscus throw52.15 m2015Pan American GamesToronto, Canada12thShot put16.47 m –Discus throwNMNACAC ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica5thShot put18.49 m6thDiscus throw52.82 m2016NACAC U23 ChampionshipsSan Salvador, El Salvador3rdShot put19.11 m3rdDiscus throw56.45 mOlympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil34th (q)Shot put17.07 m2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia11thShot put18.19 m11thDiscus throw50.96 mCentral American and Caribbean GamesBarranquilla, Colombia3rdShot put20.18 mNACAC ChampionshipsToronto, Canada5thShot put20.63 m2019Pan American GamesLima, Peru6thShot put19.82 mWorld ChampionshipsDoha, Qatar21st (q)Shot put20.13 m2022NACAC ChampionshipsFreeport, Bahamas4thShot put18.78 m2023Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Salvador, El Salvador6thShot put18.12 mPan American GamesSantiago, Chile11thShot put16.98 m

Personal bests Outdoor Shot put – 21.47 (Kingsville 2019) NR and CR and NCAA DII RecordBritish Virgin Islands national records progression - run123 Weight throw – 18.32 (Coolidge 2015) NR Discus throw – 61.90 (La Jolla 2014) NR Hammer throw – 47.48 (Hutchinson 2015) NR Indoor Shot put – 20.61 (Glendale 2015) NR Weight throw – 17.97 (Albuquerque 2015) NR

References

All-Athletics profile