Burkheart Ellis Explained

Burkheart Ellis
Birth Date:18 September 1992
Birth Place:Raleigh, North Carolina, United States[1]
Height:1.91 m[2]
Weight:93 kg
Sport:Athletics
Education:St. Augustine's University[3]
Collegeteam:St. Augustine's Falcons
Coach:George Williams
Country: Barbados

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]

His mother Sophia Ifill and father Burkheart Ellis Sr. (who represented Barbados) were both athletes.[1]

International competitions

Representing
2012NACAC U23 ChampionshipsIrapuato, Mexico9th (h)200 m21.23
7th400 m47.20
2013Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMorelia, Mexico200 mDNF
2014NACAC U23 ChampionshipsKamloops, Canada5th400 m47.10
2015Pan American GamesToronto, Ontario, Canada17th (h)200 m20.70 (w)
4th4 × 100 m relay38.79
NACAC ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica10th (sf)200 m20.78
3rd4 × 100 m relay38.55
2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil56th (h)200 m20.74
2017IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamasbgcolor=silver2nd4 × 100 m relay39.18
World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom41st (h)200 m20.86
2018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia13th (sf)200 m20.79
5th4 × 100 m relay39.04
Central American and Caribbean GamesBarranquilla, Colombia8th (sf)100 m10.101
11th (h)200 m20.922
bgcolor=gold1st4 × 100 m relay38.41
NACAC ChampionshipsToronto, Canada11th (h)100 m10.46
bgcolor=silver2nd4 × 100 m relay38.69
1Disqualified in the final

2Disqualified in the semifinals

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 CWG bio. 27 April 2018.
  2. https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/burkheart-ellis Rio 2016 bio
  3. Web site: St. Augustine's University 2015 Roster. St. Augustine's University. 25 September 2017.
  4. Web site: Burkheart Ellis . 24 August 2016 . Rio 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160826084149/https://www.rio2016.com/en/athlete/burkheart-ellis . 26 August 2016 .