Victor Houston (athlete)

Victor Emmanuel Livingstone Houston (born February 24, 1974) is a retired male track and field athlete from Barbados.

Victor Houston
Personal information
BornFebruary 24, 1974
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Barbados
Central American and Caribbean Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Bridgetown 400m Hurdles
Silver medal – second place 1999 Bridgetown 110m Hurdles
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal – first place 1992 Tegucigalpa High jump
Silver medal – second place 1992 Tegucigalpa Triple jump
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Tegucigalpa Long jump
CAC Junior Championships (U17)
Gold medal – first place 1990 Havana High jump
Silver medal – second place 1990 Havana Triple jump
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Havana Javelin throw
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal – first place 1992 Nassau High Jump
Gold medal – first place 1993 Fort-de-France High Jump
Gold medal – first place 1993 Fort-de-France Triple Jump
Silver medal – second place 1991 Port of Spain High Jump
Silver medal – second place 1991 Port of Spain Triple Jump
Silver medal – second place 1992 Nassau Triple Jump
Silver medal – second place 1992 Nassau 4x100m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Fort-de-France Long Jump
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Fort-de-France 4x100m relay
Bronze medal – third place 1993 Fort-de-France 4x400m relay
CARIFTA Games
Youth (U17)
Gold medal – first place 1989 Bridgetown High Jump
Gold medal – first place 1990 Kingston Triple Jump
Gold medal – first place 1990 Kingston Javelin Throw
Silver medal – second place 1990 Kingston High Jump
Silver medal – second place 1990 Kingston Long Jump

Career

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Competing for the Auburn Tigers track and field team, Houston won the 1996 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the decathlon.[1]

He twice represented his native country at the Summer Olympics: 1996 and 2000. He competed in the men's decathlon and hurdling events during his career. Since 2011, Houston has been an assistant track and field coach at Texas Tech University.[2]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Barbados
1989 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Bridgetown, Barbados 1st High jump 2.00 m
1990 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Kingston, Jamaica 2nd High jump 2.00 m
2nd Long jump 7.04 m
1st Triple jump 14.73 m
1st Javelin throw 52.50 m
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) Havana, Cuba 1st High jump 2.05 m
4th Long jump 6.87 m   (0.1 m/s)
2nd Triple jump 14.90 m   (0.0 m/s)
3rd Javelin throw 51.04 m
1991 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago 2nd High jump 2.05 m
5th Long jump 7.32 m
2nd Triple jump 15.17 m
6th Javelin throw 48.88 m
1992 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Nassau, Bahamas 1st High jump 2.08 m
4th Long jump 7.26 m
2nd Triple jump 15.12 m w
2nd 4 × 100 m 41.84
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) Tegucigalpa, Honduras 1st High jump 2.08 m
3rd Long jump 7.06 m
2nd Triple jump 15.20 m
1993 CARIFTA Games (U-20) Fort-de-France, Martinique 1st High jump 2.10 m
3rd Long jump 7.10 m
1st Triple jump 15.68 m
3rd 4 × 100 m 42.47
3rd 4 × 400 m 3:19.72
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 12th Decathlon 6898 pts
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States Decathlon DNF
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 17th Decathlon 7777 pts
1998 Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 4th 400 m H 50.05
Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 5th 400 m H 49.21
9th (h) 4 × 400 m 40.16
1999 Central American and Caribbean Championships Bridgetown, Barbados 2nd 110 m H 13.71
1st 4 × 100 m 39.75
Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 10th (h) 400 m H 50.73
World Championships Seville, Spain 37th (h) 110 m H 13.86   (-0.3 m/s)
38th (h) 400 m H 50.57
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 32nd (h) 110 m H 14.06   (-0.6 m/s)
49th (h) 400 m H 51.51
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References

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  1. ^ "Victor Houston - Assistant Coach- Jumps/Multi-Events - Women's Track & Field Coaches". Ohio State. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "Player Bio: Victor Houston - Texas Tech Red Raiders Official Athletic Site". www.texastech.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-10.
  3. ^ Victor Houston, CBS Interactive, retrieved 27 March 2012