Renny Quow

Renny Quow (born 25 August 1987) is a Trinidadian male track and field sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres and has made it to both the Olympic and World Finals in the event, a rare feat for athletes from the Caribbean in the 400m. He competes professionally for Adidas. He was born in Tobago. Quow remains the only quarter miler from Trinidad & Tobago to make it to every major 400m finals (Olympics/Worlds/World Jrs/CAC/CARIFTA/Commonwealth Games).

Renny Quow
Personal information
Born (1987-08-25) August 25, 1987
Tobago[1]
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Country Trinidad and Tobago
SportAthletics
Event400m
Medal record
World Championships
2017 London4 × 400 m relay
2015 Beijing4 × 400 m relay
2009 Berlin400 m
World Indoor Championships
2012 Istanbul4 × 400 m relay
World Relays
2014 Bahamas4 × 400 m relay
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow4 × 400 m relay
Pan American Games
2015 Toronto4 × 400 m relay
CAC Championships
2008 Cali400 m
2011 Mayagüez400 m
2013 Morelia 4 × 400 m relay
2011 Mayagüez4 × 400 m relay
2008 Cali4 × 400 m relay
World Junior Championships
2006 Beijing400 m
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
2004 Coatzacoalcos400 m
2006 Port of Spain400 m
2006 Port of Spain4 × 400 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
2006 Les Abymes400 m
2005 Bacolet, Tobago400 m
2004 Hamilton4 × 400 m relay
2005 Bacolet, Tobago4 × 400 m relay
2006 Les Abymes4 × 400 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)
2003 Port of Spain400 m

Quow attended South Plains College in Levelland, Texas before turning Professional, becoming the most successful quarter miler in the college's history. His personal best time is 44.53 seconds, achieved at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin. Renny Quow has medalled in every major junior/senior championships outside the Olympic Games making him the most decorated 400m runner to come out of Trinidad & Tobago.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
2003 CARIFTA Games (U17) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 2nd 400 m 48.97
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:21.77
2004 CARIFTA Games (U20) Hamilton, Bermuda 5th 400 m 48.03
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:12.65
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U-20)		 Coatzacoalcos, México 1st 400 m 47.62
World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 12th (h)[2] 400m 47.19
11th (h) 4 × 400m relay 3:11.33
2005 CARIFTA Games (U20) Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago 1st 400 m 46.61
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:10.32
2006 CARIFTA Games (U20) Les Abymes, Guadeloupe 1st 400 m 46.55
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:08.99
Central American and Caribbean Games Cartagena, Colombia 7th (sf) 400 m 46.30
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.65
Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U-20)		 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 1st 400 m 46.14
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.51
World Junior Championships Beijing, PR China 1st 400 m 45.74
9th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:08.27
2008 Central American and Caribbean Championships Cali, Colombia 1st 400 m 45.27
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.12
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 3rd 400 m 45.02
2011 Central American and Caribbean Championships Mayagüez, Puerto Rico 1st 400 m 45.44
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.65
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 13th (sf) 400 m 45.72
12th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.47
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:06.85
2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships Morelia, Mexico – 400 m DNF
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.19
World Championships Moscow, Russia 6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.74
2014 Commonwealth Games Glasgow, United Kingdom 6th (sf) 400 m 45.47[3]
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.51
2015 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 7th 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.10
World Championships Beijing, China 16th (sf) 400 m 44.98
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 2:58.20
2017 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.17
World Championships London, United Kingdom 32nd (h) 400 m 45.95
2018 World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 5th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.96
Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 19th (sf) 400 m 47.21
4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.85
2023 Central American and Caribbean Games San Salvador, El Salvador 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.99
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 14th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.54

References
  1. "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. Disqualified in the semifinal.
  3. Did not finish in the final
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