Cowin Mills (born January 31, 1986) is a Trinidadian sprinter, who specialized in the

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. He is a 2007 NCAA All-American honoree, and a member of the track and field team for the

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. He is also a graduate of management at

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. Mills competed for the men's 4 × 400 m relay at the

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, along with his teammates

Ato Modibo Ato Stephens (born Ato Modibo; 19 June 1979) is a sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago who specialises in the 400 metres. He won a bronze medal at the 2003 CAC Championships, and took the silver at the 2005 edition. He is married to Cydonie ...

Jovon Toppin Jovon Toppin (born January 2, 1989 in Port of Spain) is a Trinidadian sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres. Toppin competed for the men's 4 × 400 m relay at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, along with his teammates Ato Modibo, Cowin M ...

, and

Stann Waithe Stann Waithe (born November 3, 1985) is a Trinidadian sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres. He is a member of the track and field team for the Michigan Wolverines, while attending the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Waithe ...

. He ran on the third leg of the second heat, with an individual-split time of 46.60 seconds. Mills and his team finished the relay in fifth place for a seasonal best time of 3:04.12, failing to advance into the final.

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1986 births Living people Trinidad and Tobago male sprinters Olympic athletes for Trinidad and Tobago Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Clemson Tigers men's track and field athletes {{Trinidad-athletics-bio-stub