Richard Adu-Bobie
Personal Details
Biography
Getting to know…
- Born in Manchester, New Hampshire to Canadian parents
- Moved to Canada at a young age but only received his Canadian citizenship just two days prior to the 2004 Olympic Trials
Olympic Highlights
| Games | Sport | Event | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Athens | Athletics | Relay 4x100m - Men | 9 |
Notable International Results
- 2007 Pan Am Games silver medallist running the lead-off leg of the 4x100 metres - his first international medal
- Member of the 2007 World Championship team
- At the 2004 Olympic Trials, finished 4th in the 100 metres setting a Canadian junior record of 10.28 seconds, beating the previous record of 10.30 held by 1996 Olympic relay champion Carlton Chambers
- Named alternate for the 4x100-metre team at the 2004 Olympic Games making him the youngest member on the Canadian track and field team at age 19
- Ran 6.69 seconds over 60 metres indoors in Lexington, Kentucky (Feb. 2, 2008) giving him the 17th-fastest clocking in the world at the time
