Eric Harrison Jr.

Eric Harrison Jr. (born 18 February 1999) is an American athlete who represents Trinidad and Tobago.[1] He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[2][3] Harrison's mother is from Trinidad,[4] and became eligible to represent Trinidad and Tobago on 15 July 2021.[5]

Eric Harrison Jr.
Personal information
NationalityTrinidad and Tobago
Born (1999-02-18) 18 February 1999
Washington, D.C., United States
AgentMark Pryor, World Express Sports Mgmt
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 metres
Medal record
Athletics
Representing the  United States
IAAF World U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Tampere4x100 m
Bronze medal – third place2018 Tampere100 m
Bronze medal – third place2018 Tampere200 m
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Birmingham4×100 m relay

Harrison comes from Washington, D.C.[6] Representing the United States at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland, Harrison won a gold medal and two bronze medals.[7] He won gold in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay, and bronze in thee 100 metres and the 200 metres.[7]

Initially, Harrison missed the trials for the 2020 Summer Olympics because of illness, but he later qualified for the Trinidad and Tobago relay team based on his results in the 100 metres.[8] His training was also impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the indoor track season being cancelled in March 2020.[9]

References
  1. "Eric Harrison Jr". Ohio State. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  2. "Athletics: Men's 4 x 100m Relay Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. "Eric Harrison Jr". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  4. "Harrison heads to the Olympics". Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  5. "Harrison strikes gold". Trinidad Express. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  6. "Eric Harrison Jr. takes three trips to the podium at World U20 Championships to earn USATF Athlete of the Week". USA Track & Field, Inc. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  7. "Ohio State Track and Field's Eric Harrison Takes Home Three Medals at IAAF World U20 Championships". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  8. "Fast and not so furious: Ohio State sprinters feel blessed to be Tokyo-bound". Dispatch. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
  9. "Track and field: Anavia Battle and Eric Harrison overcome obstacles on their runs to the Tokyo Olympics". Retrieved 7 January 2022.
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