Joseph Coombs
Joseph Coombs (born June 15, 1952 in Montrose, Chaguanas) is a retired athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay.
Coombs was an NJCAA champion sprinter for Essex County College in 1977.[1] He was an NCAA champion sprinter for the Alabama Crimson Tide track and field team, anchoring the winning 4 × 400 m relay team at the 1978 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships.[2][3]
He now resides with his wife and his children.
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
| |||||
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.46 |
| 1978 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Medellín, Colombia | 2nd | 400 m | 45.41 |
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.01 | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | 400 m | 46.54 | |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.73 | |||
| 1979 | Pan American Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 8th | 400 m | 46.98 |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:11.6 | |||
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 8th | 400 m | 46.33 |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.6 | |||
| 1982 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Havana, Cuba | 6th | 400 m | 48.36 |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.20 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Thanks to Coombs, Terer Essex wins NJCAA". The Anniston Star. 20 Mar 1977. p. 20. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ^ "4 × 400 meters relay at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
- ^ "AU 2nd, Tide 5th in NCAA track". The Birmingham News. 12 Mar 1978. p. 74. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
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