Burkheart Ellis
Ellis in 2016
Personal information
Born (1992-09-18) 18 September 1992 (age 31)
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States[1]
EducationSt. Augustine's University[2]
Height1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[3]
Weight93 kg (205 lb)
Sport
Country Barbados
SportAthletics
College teamSt. Augustine's Falcons
Coached byGeorge Williams

Burkheart Steve Ellis Jr. (born 18 September 1992) is a Barbadian sprinter. He competed in the men's 200 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[4]

His mother Sophia Ifill and father Burkheart Ellis Sr. (who represented Barbados) were both athletes.[1]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Barbados
2012 NACAC U23 Championships Irapuato, Mexico 9th (h) 200 m 21.23
7th 400 m 47.20
2013 Central American and Caribbean Championships Morelia, Mexico – 200 m DNF
2014 NACAC U23 Championships Kamloops, Canada 5th 400 m 47.10
2015 Pan American Games Toronto, Ontario, Canada 17th (h) 200 m 20.70 (w)
4th 4 × 100 m relay 38.79
NACAC Championships San José, Costa Rica 10th (sf) 200 m 20.78
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 38.55
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 56th (h) 200 m 20.74
2017 IAAF World Relays Nassau, Bahamas 2nd 4 × 100 m relay 39.18
World Championships London, United Kingdom 41st (h) 200 m 20.86
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 13th (sf) 200 m 20.79
5th 4 × 100 m relay 39.04
Central American and Caribbean Games Barranquilla, Colombia 8th (sf) 100 m 10.101
11th (h) 200 m 20.922
1st 4 × 100 m relay 38.41
NACAC Championships Toronto, Canada 11th (h) 100 m 10.46
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 38.69

1Disqualified in the final

2Disqualified in the semifinals

References

  1. ^ a b "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  2. ^ "St. Augustine's University 2015 Roster". St. Augustine's University. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  3. ^ Rio 2016 bio Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Burkheart Ellis". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2016.


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