Burkheart Steve Ellis Jr. (born 18 September 1992) is a Barbadian sprinter. Though he was born in the United States, he competed in the men's 200 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics for Barbados.[4]
 Ellis in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 September 1992 Raleigh, North Carolina, United States[1] |
| Education | St. Augustine's University[2] |
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] |
| Weight | 93 kg (205 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Barbados |
| Sport | Athletics |
| College team | St. Augustine's Falcons |
| Coached by | George Williams |
His mother Sophia Ifill and father Burkheart Ellis Sr. (who represented Barbados) were both athletes.[1]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Barbados
| |||||
| 2012 | NACAC U23 Championships | Irapuato, Mexico | 9th (h) | 200 m | 21.23 |
| 7th | 400 m | 47.20 | |||
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, Mexico | – | 200 m | DNF |
| 2014 | NACAC U23 Championships | Kamloops, Canada | 5th | 400 m | 47.10 |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | 17th (h) | 200 m | 20.70 (w) |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.79 | |||
| NACAC Championships | San José, Costa Rica | 10th (sf) | 200 m | 20.78 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.55 | |||
| 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 56th (h) | 200 m | 20.74 |
| 2017 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.18 |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 41st (h) | 200 m | 20.86 | |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 13th (sf) | 200 m | 20.79 |
| 5th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.04 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Barranquilla, Colombia | 8th (sf) | 100 m | 10.101 | |
| 11th (h) | 200 m | 20.922 | |||
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.41 | |||
| NACAC Championships | Toronto, Canada | 11th (h) | 100 m | 10.46 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 38.69 | |||
1Disqualified in the final
2Disqualified in the semifinals
References
edit- ^ a b "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "St. Augustine's University 2015 Roster". St. Augustine's University. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ Rio 2016 bio Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Burkheart Ellis". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
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