Antoine Adams

Antoine Adams (born 31 August 1988) is a retired Olympic sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres. He was part of the 4 × 100 m relay team that won the bronze medal at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea.

Antoine Adams

Antoine Adams during 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow.
Personal information
Full name	Antoine Xavier Adams
Nationality	Saint Kitts and Nevis
Born	(1988-08-31) 31 August 1988 (age 36) Cayon, Saint Kitts and Nevis
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	79 kg (174 lb)
Website	antoinexadams.com
Sport
Sport	Running
Event(s)	100 metres, 200 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal best	100 m: 10.01 s (Basseterre 2013) 200 m: 20.08 s (Basseterre 2014)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Saint Kitts and Nevis World Championships 2011 Daegu 4×100 m relay Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara 4×100 m relay 2015 Toronto 100 m CAC Championships 2013 Morelia 200 m 2011 Mayagüez 4×100 m relay
Updated on 23 December 2014

Born in Cayon, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Adams showed early promise in track and field, excelling throughout his school years. After graduating from Cayon High School in 2005, he briefly attended The Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College in 2006 before relocating to Houston, Texas in 2007 to pursue his athletic career more seriously. There, he enrolled in community college and began training under coach Eric Francis.

Following his competitive career, Antoine Adams transitioned into filmmaking and creative production. Today, he helps brands grow through storytelling, combining his Olympic-level discipline with a passion for visual media.

Personal bests

Event	Result	Venue	Date
Outdoor
100 m	10.01 s (wind: +2.0 m/s)	Basseterre	16 Jun 2013
200 m	20.08 s (wind: +1.6 m/s)	Basseterre	22 Jun 2014
Indoor
60 m	6.58 s	Houston, Texas	12 Feb 2016
200 m	20.93 s	College Station, Texas	13 Dec 2014

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Saint Kitts and Nevis
2006	CARIFTA Games (U20)	Les Abymes, Guadeloupe	4th (h)	100 m	11.35 (-1.5 m/s)
			4th (h)	200 m	22.65 (+0.2 m/s)
2007	CARIFTA Games (U20)	Providenciales, Turks and Caicos	2nd	4 × 100 m	40.71
	Pan American Junior Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	8th (sf)	100 m	10.79 (+0.2 m/s)
			6th (h)	200 m	21.60 (0.0 m/s)
			6th	4 × 100 m	42.25
	NACAC Championships	San Salvador, El Salvador	5th	4 × 100 m	40.37
2010	NACAC Under-23 Championships	Miramar, Florida, United States	8th (h)	100 m	10.57 (+0.4 m/s)
			5th	200 m	21.00 w (+2.8 m/s)
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	15th (h)	100 m	10.49 (+1.4 m/s)
			14th (h)	200 m	21.14 w (+2.8 m/s)
			7th	4 × 100 m	39.43
	Commonwealth Games	Delhi, India	7th (qf)	200 m	21.69 (+0.1 m/s)
2011	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Mayagüez, Puerto Rico	12th (h)	100 m	10.57 (-1.3 m/s)
			16th (h)	200 m	21.39 (+1.1 m/s)
			3rd	4 × 100 m	39.07
	World Championships	Daegu, South Korea	3rd	4 × 100 m	38.49
	Pan American Games	Guadalajara, Mexico	10th (sf)	200 m	20.76 A (+0.2 m/s)
			2nd	4 × 100 m	38.81 A
2012	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	21st (sf)	100 m	10.27 (+1.0 m/s)
			18th (h)1	200 m	20.59 (-0.4 m/s)
			13th (h)	4 × 100 m	38.41
2013	BVI Twilight Invitational	Road Town, British Virgin Islands		100 m	10.28 (-0.2 m/s)
				200 m	20.87 (-0.3 m/s)
	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Morelia, México	1st	200 m	20.13 A (+0.5 m/s)
			6th	4 × 100 m	39.82 A
	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	16th (sf)	100 m	10.17 (+0.4 m/s)
			13th (sf)	200 m	20.47 (0.0 m/s)
			13th (h)	4 × 100 m	38.58
2014	World Relays	Nassau, Bahamas	12th (B)	4 × 100 m	39.07
			2nd	4 × 200 m	1:20.51
	Commonwealth Games	Glasgow, United Kingdom	4th	100 m	10.16 (0.0 m/s)
			16th (sf)	200 m	20.76 (+0.2 m/s)
	Central American and Caribbean Games	Xalapa, México	4th	4 × 100 m	39.35 A
2015	Pan American Games	Toronto, Canada	3rd	100 m	10.09
			16th (sf)	200 m	20.82
	NACAC Championships	San José, Costa Rica	3rd	200 m	20.47 (+1.8 m/s)
			6th	4 × 100 m	39.20
	World Championships	Beijing, China	31st (h)	100 m	10.23
			39th (h)	200 m	20.75
2016	World Indoor Championships	Portland, United States	16th (sf)	60 m	6.66
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	54th (h)	100 m	10.39
			30th (h)	200 m	20.49
			15th (h)	4x100 m relay	39.81

¹: Disqualified in the semifinal.