Aaron Armstrong

Aaron Armstrong (born October 14 1977) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for Trinidad and Tobago. [http://results.beijing2008.cn/WRM/ENG/BIO/Athlete/2/8003602.shtml Athlete biography: Aaron Armstrong] , beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 29, 2008]

Armstrong represented Trinidad and Tobago at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 4x100 metres relay together with Marc Burns, Keston Bledman and Richard Thompson. In their qualification heat they placed first in front of Japan, the Netherlands and Brazil. Their time of 38.26 was the fastest of all sixteen teams participating in the first round and they qualified for the final. Armstrong was replaced by Emmanuel Callender for the final race and they sprinted to a time of 38.06 seconds, the second time after the Jamaican team, winning the silver medal. He also took part in the 200 metres individual, finishing first in his first round heat, with a time of 20.57 seconds. With 20.58 seconds in the second round he only placed fifth in his heat, which was not enough to qualify for the semi finals.

Personal bests

As of August 1414th August 2006
*100 m - 10.04 (2005)
*200 m - 20.08 (1999)
*400 mH - 51.68 (2002)

Achievements

*2006 Commonwealth Games - fifth place
*3rd IAAF World Athletics Final - sixth place
*2005 Central American and Caribbean Championships - silver medal

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