Tabarie Henry, Virgin Islander sprinter
Tabarie Joil Henry (born 1 December 1987, in Saint Thomas) is a United States Virgin Islands sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres. His personal best time is 20.71 seconds in the 200 metres and 44.77 in the 400 metres, achieved in April 2009 in Arkansas City, Kansas and in May 2009 in Hutchinson, Kansas respectively. He is affiliated with Barton County Community College and Texas A&M University, where he was a national champion in 2010 and 2011.
He competed in the 400 metres event at the 2008 Olympic Games, 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 2012 Olympic Games in London, where he placed 6th in the first heat of the semi-finals.
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