| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British Virgin Islands |
| Born | 13 February 1999 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60 metres: 6.52 (Birmingham, 2022) 100 meters: 10.03 (Clermont, 2024) |
Rikkoi Brathwaite (born 13 February 1999) is a sprinter from the British Virgin Islands. He is national champion and national record holder over 100 metres.[1]
Career[edit]
From Tortola, Brathwaite ran for the University of Indiana and finished second at the 2022 NCAA Indoor Championships over 60 metres running a personal best time of 6.52 seconds in Birmingham, Alabama.[2]
He set a new British Virgins Islands national record of 10.09 seconds for the 100 metres in early August 2023 in Tennessee.[3][4] He competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest where he ran 10.18 seconds for the 100 metres and missed qualifying from the heats as a fastest loser by 0.02 seconds.[5]
He reached the semi-finals of the 60 metres at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow in March 2024.[6]
He lowered his 100 metres personal best in Clermont, Florida to 10.03 seconds in April 2024.[7] He made his Diamond League debut at the 2024 Prefontaine Classic in the 100 metres in Eugene, Oregon, finishing sixth in 10.19 seconds.[8][9]
References[edit]
- ^ "R.Brathwaite". World Athletics. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (March 13, 2022). "BVI's Rikkoi Brathwaite creates history at NCAA Division I Finals". SportsMax. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Brathwaite sets BVI record at Tenn. meet". Virginislandsdailynews.com. August 7, 2023. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (August 13, 2023). "BVI teen phenom Hodge to make debut; McMaster and Brathwaite complete BVI team to 2023 World Championships". SportsMax. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ De Shong, Dillon (August 21, 2023). "BVI's Rikkoi Brathwaite remains positive after World Champs heartbreak". Caribbean Loopnews. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Blake impresses as Caribbean athletes suffer mixed fortunes at World Indoor Championships in Glasgow". Sports Max. March 1, 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "Pure Athletics Elite International". World Athletics. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "RIKKOI BRATHWAITE TO MAKE DIAMOND LEAGUE DEBUT IN EUGENE". 284Media. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
- ^ "2024 Prefontaine Classic: Sha'Carri Richardson Wins Big, Joe Kovacs Throws Far and Keely Hodgkinson Crushes Mary Moraa". Lets Run. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
