Renny Quow (born 25 August 1987) is a Trinidadian male track and field sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres and has made it to both the Olympic and World Finals in the event, a rare feat for athletes from the Caribbean in the 400m. He competes professionally for Adidas. He was born in Tobago. Quow remains the only quarter miler from Trinidad & Tobago to make it to every major 400m finals (Olympics/Worlds/World Jrs/CAC/CARIFTA/Commonwealth Games).
Quow attended South Plains College in Levelland, Texas before turning Professional, becoming the most successful quarter miler in the college's history. His personal best time is 44.53 seconds, achieved at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin. Renny Quow has medalled in every major junior/senior championships outside the Olympic Games making him the most decorated 400m runner to come out of Trinidad & Tobago.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
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| 2003 | CARIFTA Games (U17) | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 2nd | 400 m | 48.97 |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:21.77 | |||
| 2004 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 5th | 400 m | 48.03 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:12.65 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) |
Coatzacoalcos, México | 1st | 400 m | 47.62 | |
| World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 12th (h) | 400m | 47.19 | |
| 11th (h) | 4 × 400m relay | 3:11.33 | |||
| 2005 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Bacolet, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | 400 m | 46.61 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.32 | |||
| 2006 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe | 1st | 400 m | 46.55 |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.99 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Cartagena, Colombia | 7th (sf) | 400 m | 46.30 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.65 | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) |
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 1st | 400 m | 46.14 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:07.51 | |||
| World Junior Championships | Beijing, PR China | 1st | 400 m | 45.74 | |
| 9th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.27 | |||
| 2008 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1st | 400 m | 45.27 |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:04.12 | |||
| 2009 | World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 3rd | 400 m | 45.02 |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico | 1st | 400 m | 45.44 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.65 | |||
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 13th (sf) | 400 m | 45.72 | |
| 12th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.47 | |||
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.85 |
| 2013 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia, Mexico | – | 400 m | DNF |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.19 | |||
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.74 | |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 6th (sf) | 400 m | 45.47 |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.51 | |||
| 2015 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 7th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.10 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 16th (sf) | 400 m | 44.98 | |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 2:58.20 | |||
| 2017 | IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.17 |
| World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 32nd (h) | 400 m | 45.95 | |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 5th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.96 |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 19th (sf) | 400 m | 47.21 | |
| 4th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.85 | |||
| 2023 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.99 |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 14th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:01.54 | |
| 2024 | Olympic Games | Paris, France | 15th (h) | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.73 |
References
- "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- Disqualified in the semifinal.
- Did not finish in the final
External links
| World champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay | |
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| World U20 Champions in men's 400 metres | |
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| Pan American Champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay | |
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| Central American and Caribbean Games champions in men's 4 × 400 metres relay | |
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- 1987 births
- Living people
- Trinidad and Tobago male sprinters
- Olympic athletes for Trinidad and Tobago
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- World Athletics Championships medalists
- Recipients of the Hummingbird Medal
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Trinidad and Tobago
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Trinidad and Tobago
- Pan American Games gold medalists for Trinidad and Tobago
- Sportspeople from Port of Spain
- Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Trinidad and Tobago
- Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games
- World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists
- World Athletics Championships winners
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
- Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Junior college men's track and field athletes in the United States
- South Plains College alumni
- Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- South Plains Texans track and field athletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2024 Summer Olympics