Dadi Denis Explained

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Dadi Denis
Fullname:Dadi Denis
Sport:Athletics
Event:Sprint
Collegeteam:Morgan State Bears
Coach:Neville Hodge
Pb:400 m: 45.89 (2004)
Birth Date:13 August 1976
Weight:780NaN0

Dadi Denis (born August 13, 1976) is a retired Haitian sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres.[1] Being born and raised in the United States, Denis represented his parental nation Haiti at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and was also a member of the track and field team for Morgan State Bears, in Baltimore, Maryland.[2]

Denis qualified for the men's 400 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by attaining a B-standard time of 45.89.[3] He threw down a 47.57 in heat six, but faded only to seventh and did not advance further into the semifinals, trailing behind U.S. sprinter and eventual winner Jeremy Wariner.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Dadi Denis. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418061930/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/de/dadi-denis-1.html. dead. 18 April 2020. 21 June 2014.
  2. News: Bracken. Amy. In bad year, Haiti looks to Miami-born boxer for Olympic glory. The Florida Times-Union. 9 August 2004. 21 June 2014.
  3. News: The 2004 Summer Olympic Games In Athens, Greece Carry Morgan Flavor. Morgan State Bears. 18 August 2004. 21 June 2014.
  4. Web site: Athletics: Men's 400m Round 1 – Heat 6. Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 27 September 2013.