Richard Louis
Richard Louis was a Barbadian sprinter who specialised in the 400 metres.
Biography
Louis was awarded the Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the 1980 CARIFTA Games winning 2 gold and 1 silver medals in the youth category.He won the silver medal at the Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in 1982.
At the 1984 Olympic Games he finished sixth in the 4 x 400 metres relay, together with teammates David Peltier, Clyde Edwards, and Elvis Forde. Their time of 3:01.60 minutes is still the Barbadian record.
Louis also competed in the individual distance at the 1984 Olympics, and both in relay and individually at the 1988 Olympic Games.
Louis died in Florida, United States on 3 January 2025, at the age of 60.