Marc Burns
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Marc•Burns |
| Used name | Marc•Burns |
| Born | 7 January 1983 in Port of Spain, Port of Spain (TTO) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 91 kg |
| Affiliations | Auburn Tigers, Auburn, Alabama (USA) / adidas, Herzogenaurach (GER) |
| NOC |  Trinidad and Tobago |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Marc Burns was a four-time Olympic sprinter for Trinidad and Tobago, winning a gold medal in the 4x100 in 2008 and a silver medal in 2012. He made the final of the 100 metres in 2008, placing seventh. Burns was a three-time finalist in the 100 metres at the World Championships, placing seventh in 2005, eighth in 2007, and seventh in 2009. He also won three silver medals in the 4x100 at the Worlds, in 2001, 2005, and 2009. Burns was the Trinidad and Tobago flagbearer in 2012 at London.
Burns ran in college at Auburn University in the United States, placing third in the NCAA indoor 60 metres in 2004. His other international medals include a gold medal at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games in the 4x100, silver in the same event at the 2003 Pan American Games, and two bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games, one in the 2006 100 metres and one in the 2014 4x100 relay.
Personal Best: 100 – 9.96 (2005).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Athletics | TTO |
Marc Burns | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Trinidad and Tobago | 6 h2 r2/3 | ||||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Athletics | TTO |
Marc Burns | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | AC h2 r1/4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Trinidad and Tobago | 7 | ||||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Athletics | TTO |
Marc Burns | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Athletics | TTO |
Marc Burns | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | Silver |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | TTO |
Marc Burns |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–1–0 2003 Santo Domingo ATH silver: 4×100 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (0–3–0 2001 Edmonton silver: 4×100 m relay; 2005 Helsinki silver: 4×100 m relay; 2009 Berlin silver: 4×100 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (0–0–2 2006 Melbourne ATH bronze: 100 m; 2014 Glasgow ATH bronze: 4×100 m relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (1–0–0 2010 Mayagüez ATH gold: 4×100 m relay)