Eswort Coombs

Eswort Coombs
Personal information
Born (1972-11-28) 28 November 1972
Kingstown, Saint George
Sport
SportTrack and field
ClubOhio State Buckeyes
Medal record
Representing  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1995 Fukuoka 400m
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Mar del Plata 400m

Eswort Lorenzo Brian Coombs (born 28 November 1972) is a retired track and field sprinter from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines who specialized in the 400 metres.

In addition to 400 m he holds the national record in 4 x 400 metres relay with 3:06.52 minutes, achieved with teammates Thomas Dickson, Eversley Linley, Erasto Sampson during the heats at the 1996 Summer Olympics.

Coombs was an All-American for the Ohio State Buckeyes track and field team, anchoring their 4 × 400 m relay to a 7th-place finish at the 1997 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[1][2]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 6th 400 m
1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina 3rd 400 m
Universiade Fukuoka, Japan 1st 400 m
Central American and Caribbean Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala 1st 400 m

References

  1. ^ "OLYMPIAN READY TO RUN FOR OSU". thelantern.com.
  2. ^ "4 × 400 meters relay at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.


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