Anthony Husbands (born January 13, 1956, on Trinidad) is a retired sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 200 metres.

Anthony Husbands
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place1978 Medellín4x100 m relay
Silver medal – second place1978 Medellín200 m
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
Gold medal – first place1974 Maracaibo100 m
Gold medal – first place1974 Maracaibo200 m
Silver medal – second place1974 Maracaibo4x00 m relay
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Bronze medal – third place1975 Hamilton4x100 m relay

Husbands was an NJCAA champion sprinter for Essex Community College.[1] He was later an NCAA champion for the Alabama Crimson Tide track and field team, leading off the winning 4 × 400 m relay team at the 1978 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.[2][3]

Achievements

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
1974 Central American and Caribbean
Junior Championships (U20)
Maracaibo, Venezuela 1st 100 m 10.76 w   (4.1 m/s)
1st 200 m 21.37   (1.8 m/s)
2nd 4 × 100 m relay 42.10
1975 CARIFTA Games (U20) Hamilton, Bermuda 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 42.3
1976 Olympic Games Montreal, Canada 11th (h) 4 × 100 m relay 39.88
1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Medellín, Colombia 2nd 200 m 21.00
1st 4 × 100 m relay 39.13

References

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