Howard Burnett
- Born
- Mar 8, 1961 (65 years old)
- Events
- 400 Metres Short Track · 500 Metres Short Track
Howard Burnett is a Jamaica sprinter, born on March 8, 1961. He competes primarily in the 400m, 4x400m and 4x400Metre.
His personal bests include 45.1h in the 400m, 3:00.01 in the 4x400m, 3:09.02 in the 4x400Metre, 46.05 in the 400m-short-track and 46.05 in the 400m-short-track. He has earned 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze medals in major international competitions. He is currently active on the international athletics circuit, representing Jamaica.
As of Nov 1, 2026: 400 Metres Short Track 46.05, 500 Metres Short Track 1:01.98, 1991 season best 46.62 (Mar 9, 1991, Palacio de los Deportes, Sevilla (ESP) (i)) · Last competition: IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo, Aug 31, 1991, 3:00.01 · Olympic Games: 1 silver · World Championships: 1 bronze · 65 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| World Championships | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Total | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 400m | 45.30 | – | Jul 10, 1991 | Lausanne (SUI) |
| 1991 | 400m-short-track Indoor | 46.62 | – | Mar 9, 1991 | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1991 | 4x400m | 3:00.01 | – | Aug 31, 1991 | IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo |
| 1991 | 4x400Metre Indoor | 3:09.02 | – | Mar 8, 1991 | IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 1990 | 400m | 45.1h | – | Jun 30, 1990 | Rovereto (ITA) |
| 1990 | 400m-short-track | 46.05 | – | Mar 4, 1990 | – |
| 1990 | 400m-short-track Indoor | 46.05 | – | Mar 4, 1990 | Boston, MA (USA) (i) |
| 1989 | 400m | 45.2h | – | Aug 12, 1989 | Hampton, VA (USA) |