Adrian Findlay (born October 1, 1982) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters. He won a silver medal in the
4x400 m relay
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at the
2008 World Indoor Championships in Valencia, along with
Michael Blackwood,
Edino Steele
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, and
DeWayne Barrett
DeWayne Barrett (born December 27, 1981) is a Jamaican sprinter who specializes in the 400 meters. He won a silver medal in the 2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 4 × 400 metres relay, 4x400 m relay at the 2008 IAAF World Indo ...
. He also won a bronze medal in the
2004 NACAC Under 23 Championships in
the 400 m hurdles.
Findlay was an alternate for the 400 m hurdles at the
2008 Olympics
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. He was investigated for obtaining steroids in violation of Olympic policy. He attended
St. Augustine's University
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in
Raleigh, North Carolina
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. His wife,
Peaches Roach-Findlay
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, is also a sprinter.
References
1982 births
Living people
Jamaican male sprinters
World Athletics Indoor Championships medalists
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