Saint Kitts and Nevis sprinter
Antoine Adams
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| Full name | Antoine Xavier Adams |
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| Nationality | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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| Born | (1988-08-31)31 August 1988 (age 37)
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| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
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| Weight | 79 kg (174 lb) |
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| Website | antoinexadams.com |
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| Sport |
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| Sport | Running |
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Event(s) | 100 metres,200 metres |
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| Achievements and titles |
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| Personalbest | 100 m: 10.01 s (Basseterre 2013)200 m: 20.08 s (Basseterre 2014) |
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| Updated on 23 December 2014 |
Antoine Adams (born 31 August 1988) is a retired Olympic sprinter who specialized in the200 metres. He was part of the 4 × 100 m relay team that won the bronze medal at the 2011 World Championships in Daegu, South Korea.
Born in Cayon,Saint Kitts and Nevis, Adams showed early promise in track and field, excelling throughout his school years. After graduating from Cayon High School in 2005, he briefly attended The Clarence Fitzroy Bryant College in 2006 before relocating to Houston, Texas in 2007 to pursue his athletic career more seriously. There, he enrolled in community college and began training under coach Eric Francis.
Following his competitive career, Antoine Adams transitioned into filmmaking and creative production. Today, he helps brands grow through storytelling, combining his Olympic-level discipline with a passion for visual media.
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Saint Kitts and Nevis |
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| 2006 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Les Abymes,Guadeloupe | 4th (h) | 100 m | 11.35(-1.5 m/s) |
| 4th (h) | 200 m | 22.65(+0.2 m/s) |
| 2007 | CARIFTA Games (U20) | Providenciales,Turks and Caicos | 2nd | 4 × 100 m | 40.71 |
| Pan American Junior Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 8th (sf) | 100 m | 10.79(+0.2 m/s) |
| 6th (h) | 200 m | 21.60(0.0 m/s) |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m | 42.25 |
| NACAC Championships | San Salvador,El Salvador | 5th | 4 × 100 m | 40.37 |
| 2010 | NACAC Under-23 Championships | Miramar, Florida, United States | 8th (h) | 100 m | 10.57(+0.4 m/s) |
| 5th | 200 m | 21.00w(+2.8 m/s) |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Mayagüez,Puerto Rico | 15th (h) | 100 m | 10.49(+1.4 m/s) |
| 14th (h) | 200 m | 21.14w(+2.8 m/s) |
| 7th | 4 × 100 m | 39.43 |
| Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 7th (qf) | 200 m | 21.69(+0.1 m/s) |
| 2011 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Mayagüez,Puerto Rico | 12th (h) | 100 m | 10.57(-1.3 m/s) |
| 16th (h) | 200 m | 21.39(+1.1 m/s) |
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m | 39.07 |
| World Championships | Daegu,South Korea | 3rd | 4 × 100 m | 38.49 |
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 10th (sf) | 200 m | 20.76A(+0.2 m/s) |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m | 38.81A |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 21st (sf) | 100 m | 10.27(+1.0 m/s) |
| 18th (h)1 | 200 m | 20.59(-0.4 m/s) |
| 13th (h) | 4 × 100 m | 38.41 |
| 2013 | BVI Twilight Invitational | Road Town,British Virgin Islands |  | 100 m | 10.28(-0.2 m/s) |
 | 200 m | 20.87(-0.3 m/s) |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Morelia,México | 1st | 200 m | 20.13A(+0.5 m/s) |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m | 39.82A |
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 16th (sf) | 100 m | 10.17(+0.4 m/s) |
| 13th (sf) | 200 m | 20.47(0.0 m/s) |
| 13th (h) | 4 × 100 m | 38.58 |
| 2014 | World Relays | Nassau,Bahamas | 12th (B) | 4 × 100 m | 39.07 |
| 2nd | 4 × 200 m | 1:20.51 |
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 4th | 100 m | 10.16(0.0 m/s) |
| 16th (sf) | 200 m | 20.76(+0.2 m/s) |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa,México | 4th | 4 × 100 m | 39.35A |
| 2015 | Pan American Games | Toronto, Canada | 3rd | 100 m | 10.09 |
| 16th (sf) | 200 m | 20.82 |
| NACAC Championships | San José,Costa Rica | 3rd | 200 m | 20.47(+1.8 m/s) |
| 6th | 4 × 100 m | 39.20 |
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 31st (h) | 100 m | 10.23 |
| 39th (h) | 200 m | 20.75 |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 16th (sf) | 60 m | 6.66 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 54th (h) | 100 m | 10.39 |
| 30th (h) | 200 m | 20.49 |
| 15th (h) | 4x100 m relay | 39.81 |
1: Disqualified in the semifinal.