Renny Quow (born 25 August 1987) is a Trinidadian male

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve ...

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

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. 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). Quow attended

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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

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. 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.

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Renny Quow strikes bronze for Trinidad and Tobago
{{DEFAULTSORT:Quow, Renny 1987 births Living people Trinidad and Tobago male sprinters Olympic athletes of Trinidad and Tobago Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships medalists Recipients of the Hummingbird Medal Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Trinidad and Tobago Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Trinidad and Tobago Pan American Games gold medalists for Trinidad and Tobago Sportspeople from Port of Spain Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Trinidad and Tobago Competitors at the 2006 Central American and Caribbean Games World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists World Athletics Championships winners Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games Junior college men's track and field athletes in the United States South Plains College alumni Medallists at the 2014 Commonwealth Games