Dadi Denis

Dadi Denis

Personal information
Full name	Dadi Denis
Nationality	Haiti
Born	(1976-08-13) 13 August 1976 (age 48)
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprint
College team	Morgan State Bears
Coached by	Neville Hodge
Achievements and titles
Personal best	400 m: 45.89 (2004)

Dadi Denis (born August 13, 1976) is a retired Haitian sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres.^[1] Being born and raised in the United States, Denis represented his parental nation Haiti at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and was also a member of the track and field team for Morgan State Bears, in Baltimore, Maryland.^[2]

Denis qualified for the men's 400 metres at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, by attaining a B-standard time of 45.89.^[3] He threw down a 47.57 in heat six, but faded only to seventh and did not advance further into the semifinals, trailing behind U.S. sprinter and eventual winner Jeremy Wariner.^[4]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dadi Denis". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
2. Bracken, Amy (9 August 2004). "In bad year, Haiti looks to Miami-born boxer for Olympic glory". The Florida Times-Union. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
3. "The 2004 Summer Olympic Games In Athens, Greece Carry Morgan Flavor". Morgan State Bears. 18 August 2004. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
4. "Athletics: Men's 400m Round 1 – Heat 6". Athens 2004. BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 September 2013.

External links

• Dadi Denis at World Athletics