Jack Howard (athlete)

Jack Howard (born July 21, 1981 in Weno, Chuuk Atoll) is a track and field sprint athlete who competes internationally for the Federated States of Micronesia.[1]

Jack Howard
Personal information
Nationality Chuukeese
Born (1981-07-21) July 21, 1981
Weno, Chuuk, Micronesia
Height1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
Country Federated States of Micronesia
SportAthletics
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Federated States of Micronesia
(South) Pacific Games
Bronze medal – third place2003 Suva 4x100 m relay
(South) Pacific Mini Games
Bronze medal – third place2005 Koror 4x100 m relay
Representing  Chuuk
Micronesian Games
Gold medal – first place2006 Saipan 100 m
Gold medal – first place2006 Saipan 4x100 m relay
Gold medal – first place2006 Saipan 4x400 m relay
Gold medal – first place2002 Kolonia 400 m
Gold medal – first place2002 Kolonia 4x400 m relay
Silver medal – second place2006 Saipan 200 m
Silver medal – second place2002 Kolonia 100 m
Updated on 6 May 2013.

Howard represented the Federated States of Micronesia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He competed at the 100 metres sprint and placed 7th in his heat without advancing to the second round. He ran the distance in a time of 11.03 seconds.[1][2]

His brother John Howard competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Achievements
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Chuuk
2002 Micronesian Games Kolonia, Pohnpei 2nd 100 m 11.01 s
1st 400 m 50.22 s
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:25.49 min
Representing  Federated States of Micronesia
2003 South Pacific Games Suva, Fiji 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 42.12 s
2005 South Pacific Mini Games Koror, Palau 3rd 4 × 100 m relay 42.83 s
Representing  Chuuk
2006 Micronesian Games Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 1st 100 m 11.12 s (wind: -0.3 m/s)
2nd 200 m 22.73 s (wind: +0.0 m/s)
1st 4 × 100 m relay 43.76 s
1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:31.59 min

References
  1. Athlete biography: Jack Howard, beijing2008.cn, ret: Aug 26, 2008
  2. "Jack Howard - Athlete Profile". olympics.com. Retrieved 28 July 2021.


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