Tabarie Joil Henry (born 1 December 1987, in Saint Thomas) is a

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sprinter who specializes in the

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. His personal best time is 20.71 seconds in the

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ...

and 44.77 in the

, achieved in April 2009 in

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and in May 2009 in Hutchinson, Kansas respectively. He is affiliated with Barton County Community College and

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, where he was a national champion in 2010 and 2011. He competed in the 400 metres event at the

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, but did not reach the final round. He did however achieve a personal best time of 45.19 seconds. He also competed in the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Germany where he placed 4th in the finals, and 2011 World Championships in Daegu, Korea where he placed 7th. In 2012 he took part in the men's 400 metres at the

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in London, where he placed 6th in the first heat of the semi-finals.

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1987 births Living people United States Virgin Islands male sprinters American male sprinters Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Virgin Islands Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics World Athletics Championships athletes for the United States Virgin Islands Henry, Tabarie Texas A&M Aggies men's track and field athletes Sportspeople from Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands Barton Cougars men's track and field athletes Junior college men's track and field athletes in the United States Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for the United States Virgin Islands Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships winners NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners 21st-century American sportsmen {{USVirginIslands-athletics-bio-stub