Tabarie Joil Henry (born 1 December 1987, in Saint Thomas) is a United States Virgin Islands sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 20.71 seconds in the 200 metres and 44.77 in the 400 metres, achieved in April 2009 in Arkansas City, Kansas and in May 2009 in Hutchinson, Kansas respectively.[1] He is affiliated with Barton County Community College and Texas A&M University, where he was a national champion in 2010 and 2011.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 1, 1987 |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States Virgin Islands |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 metres |
He competed in the 400 metres event at the 2008 Olympic Games, but did not reach the final round. He did however achieve a personal best time of 45.19 seconds.[1] He also competed in the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Germany where he placed 4th in the finals, and 2011 World Championships in Daegu, Korea where he placed 7th. In 2012 he took part in the men's 400 metres at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, where he placed 6th in the first heat of the semi-finals.
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing United States Virgin Islands
| |||||
| 2008 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 17th (h) | 200 m | 21.20 |
| 8th | 400 m | DNF | |||
| NACAC U-23 Championships | Toluca, México | 10th (h) | 200m | 21.52 (wind: -1.4 m/s) A | |
| 2nd | 400m | 45.37 A | |||
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 17th (sf) | 400 m | 45.19 | |
| 2009 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Havana, Cuba | 8th (h) | 200 m | 21.07 |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.89 | |||
| 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.05 | |||
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 4th | 400 m | 45.42 | |
| 2010 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 2nd | 400 m | 45.07 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 7th | 400 m | 45.55 |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 4th | 400 m | 45.96 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 13th (sf) | 400 m | 45.19 | |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 16th (h) | 400 m | 46.87 |
| Year | |
|---|---|
| 2019 Inaugural Class | US Virgin Islands Olympic Hall of Fame[2] |
References edit
- ^ a b Tabarie Henry at World Athletics
- ^ "VITFF Hall of Fame Announces Its First Class". 16 February 2019.
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