Dwayne_Cowan

Dwayne Cowan

Dwayne Cowan

English sprinter

For the chemist, see Dwaine O. Cowan.

Dwayne Cowan (born 1 January 1985)[3] is an English sprinter, based in Merton and a member of Hercules Wimbledon Athletic Club.[4] Before taking up sprinting, Dwayne was a semi-professional footballer.[5] He made his international debut at the 2017 European Team Championships, winning the 400 metres.[6][7] At his first Diamond League event, the London Anniversary Games, he came third.[clarification needed][7] Cowan was selected to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland at the 2017 World Championships[8]

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Personal bests

  • 400m: outdoors 45.36s (London 2017), indoors 47.67s (Sheffield 2015).[9]
  • 4x400m split: 44.10s[10]
  • 200m: 20.73 seconds (Lee Valley)[11]

References

  1. [1]
    "2018 CWG bio". Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. [2]
    Power of 10 profile
  3. [3]
    "European Athletics Data". www.european-athletics.org. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  4. [4]
    "Athletics: Hercules Wimbledon duo break records on historic day for the club". Wimbledon Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  5. [5]
    Pollak, Tom (6 June 2013). "Latest Wimbledon Hercules news - Cowan on fire in the Rosenheim League". Surrey Comet. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
  6. [6]
    "European Athletics Team Championships 2017". BBC. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  7. [7]
    "Anniversary Games Round-up". Euro Sport. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
  8. [8]
    "BRITISH ATHLETICS NAME TEAM TO REPRESENT AT LONDON 2017 – British Athletics". www.britishathletics.org.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  9. [9]
    All-Athletics profile
  10. [10]
    "IAAF: 4x400 Metres Relay Result | IAAF World Championships London 2017 | iaaf.org". iaaf.org. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  11. [11]
    "Lee Valley -London- (Great Britain), 20.7.2016". trackinsun.blogspot.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2017.


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