Joseph Coombs (born June 15, 1952 in Montrose, Chaguanas) is a retired athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay.
He attended the University of Alabama.
He now resides with his wife and his children.
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | |
| 1978 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Medellín, Colombia | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 400 m |
| bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Edmonton, Canada | bgcolor=silver | 2nd | 400 m | |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | ||||
| 1979 | Pan American Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 8th | 400 m | |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | ||||
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 8th | 400 m | |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | ||||
| 1982 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Havana, Cuba | 6th | 400 m | |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay |