Renny Quow

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).

Renny Quow

Personal information
Born	(1987-08-25) August 25, 1987 (age 37) Tobago[1]
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	69 kg (152 lb)
Sport
Country	Trinidad and Tobago
Sport	Athletics
Event	400m
Medal record World Championships 2017 London 4 × 400 m relay 2015 Beijing 4 × 400 m relay 2009 Berlin 400 m World Indoor Championships 2012 Istanbul 4 × 400 m relay World Relays 2014 Bahamas 4 × 400 m relay Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow 4 × 400 m relay Pan American Games 2015 Toronto 4 × 400 m relay CAC Championships 2008 Cali 400 m 2011 Mayagüez 400 m 2013 Morelia 4 × 400 m relay 2011 Mayagüez 4 × 400 m relay 2008 Cali 4 × 400 m relay World Junior Championships 2006 Beijing 400 m CAC Junior Championships (U20) 2004 Coatzacoalcos 400 m 2006 Port of Spain 400 m 2006 Port of Spain 4 × 400 m relay CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) 2006 Les Abymes 400 m 2005 Bacolet, Tobago 400 m 2004 Hamilton 4 × 400 m relay 2005 Bacolet, Tobago 4 × 400 m relay 2006 Les Abymes 4 × 400 m relay CARIFTA Games Youth (U17) 2003 Port of Spain 400 m

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
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
2024	Olympic Games	Paris, France	15th (h)	4 × 400 m relay	3:06.73