Rikkoi Brathwaite, OLY (born 13 February 1999) is a sprinter from the British Virgin Islands. He is two-time national champion and the national record holder over 100 metres.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British Virgin Islands |
| Born | 13 February 1999 British Virgin Islands |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60 metres: 6.52 (Birmingham, 2022) 100 meters: 10.0 Gainesville, 2024) |
Career
editFrom Tortola, Brathwaite ran for Indiana University Bloomington. He finished third at the 2021 NCAA Indoor Championships over 60 metres which was held in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with a time of 6.56 seconds. The following year he finished second at the 2022 NCAA Indoor Championships, over 60 metres in Birmingham, Alabama[2] running a personal best time of 6.52 seconds.
He is a two-time First Team All-American and repeat Big Ten Champion in the 60 metres. He was named Big Ten Indoor Track Athlete of the Year and earned All-Big Ten First Team honours.
In 2022, he was the bronze medalist in the 100 metres at the NACAC Open Championships in the 2022, Freeport, Bahamas.
He set a new British Virgin Islands national record of 10.09 seconds for the 100 metres in early August 2023 in Tennessee.[3][4] He competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest where he ran 10.18 seconds for the 100 metres and missed qualifying from the heats to the semifinals as a fastest loser by 0.02 seconds.[5]
He reached the semi-finals of the 60 metres at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow in March 2024.[6]
He lowered his 100 metres personal best in Clermont, Florida to 10.03 seconds in April 2024.[7] He made his Diamond League debut at the 2024 Prefontaine Classic in the 100 metres in Eugene, Oregon, finishing sixth in 10.19 seconds.[8][9] He lowered his 100 metres personal best again in Gainesville, Florida to 10.0 seconds in July 2024.
He qualified to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France in the 100 metres and advanced to the semifinals on 3 August 2024.
References
edit- ^ "R.Brathwaite". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (March 13, 2022). "BVI's Rikkoi Brathwaite creates history at NCAA Division I Finals". SportsMax. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Brathwaite sets BVI record at Tenn. meet". Virginislandsdailynews.com. August 7, 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (August 13, 2023). "BVI teen phenom Hodge to make debut; McMaster and Brathwaite complete BVI team to 2023 World Championships". SportsMax. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ De Shong, Dillon (August 21, 2023). "BVI's Rikkoi Brathwaite remains positive after World Champs heartbreak". Caribbean Loopnews. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Blake impresses as Caribbean athletes suffer mixed fortunes at World Indoor Championships in Glasgow". Sports Max. March 1, 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Pure Athletics Elite International". World Athletics. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "RIKKOI BRATHWAITE TO MAKE DIAMOND LEAGUE DEBUT IN EUGENE". 284Media. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "2024 Prefontaine Classic: Sha'Carri Richardson Wins Big, Joe Kovacs Throws Far and Keely Hodgkinson Crushes Mary Moraa". Lets Run. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
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