Davonte Howell (born 28 October 2005) is a Caymanian sprinter.[1] He competed in the men's 100 metres event at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]

Davonte Howell
Personal information
Born (2005-10-28) 28 October 2005 (age 19)
Barbados
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100m: 10.10 (2024)
200m: 20.88 (2024)
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Cayman Islands
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place 2023 Nassau, Bahamas 100m
Gold medal – first place 2024 St. George's, Grenada 100m

At the 50th CARIFTA Games in 2023, ran the 100m in 10.28 seconds, making him the champion of the under 20 bracket.[3] He was coached by Dwight Thomas, Olympic gold-medal sprinter for Jamaica.[3] He also won the gold in the same category in the 51st CARIFTA Games, with a time of 10.15.[4] He also ran as part of the 4x100m relay team at the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "HOWELL Davonte". Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Cayman sprinter upbeat, looking to next Olympics". CaymanNewsService. 4 August 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b Foster, Anthony (13 April 2023). "Davonte Howell, with Jamaican connections, wins big at Carifta Games". Track Alerts. Retrieved 21 September 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Track and Field". Knoxville News Sentinel. Vol. 98, no. 244. 26 July 2024. p. 16A. Retrieved 21 September 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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