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).
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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.
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Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
Representing Trinidad and Tobago |
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)[2] |
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[3] |
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 |
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