Renny Quow
- Born
- Aug 25, 1987 (39 years old)
- Birthplace
- Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago
- Events
- 400 m · 200 m
- Height
- 1.70 m
- Weight
- 66 kg
Renny Quow is a Trinidadian track and field sprinter born on August 25, 1987, in Tobago, who specializes in the 400 metres. He is the only quarter-miler from Trinidad and Tobago to reach every major 400m final including the Olympics, World Championships, World Juniors, CAC Championships, CARIFTA, and Commonwealth Games.
Quow attended South Plains College in Levelland, Texas, becoming the most successful quarter-miler in the college's history before turning professional with Adidas. His personal best of 44.53 seconds was achieved at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, where he reached the final, a rare achievement for Caribbean 400m runners.
He has medalled in every major junior and senior championship outside the Olympic Games, making him the most decorated 400m runner to emerge from Trinidad and Tobago. His consistency and big-race performances have cemented his legacy in Caribbean athletics.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 400 m 44.53 (#141 all-time), 200 m 20.39 (#672 all-time), 2024 season best 46.46 (Jun 28, 2024, Hasely Crawford Stadium, Port-of-Spain (TTO)) · Last competition: The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris, Aug 9, 2024, 3:06.73 · World Championships: 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze · 39 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 200m | 21.45 | +2.8 | Apr 5, 2024 | 44 Farms Team Invitational |
| 2024 | 200m-short-track Indoor | 21.87 | – | Feb 10, 2024 | Jarvis Scott Open |
| 2024 | 400m | 46.46 | – | Jun 28, 2024 | Trinidad & Tobago Championships |
| 2024 | 4x400m | 3:06.73 | – | Aug 9, 2024 | The XXXIII Olympic Games, Stade de France, Paris |
| 2023 | 400m | 46.71 | – | Jul 29, 2023 | Trinidadian Championships |
| 2023 | 4x400m | 3:01.54 | – | Aug 26, 2023 | World Athletics Championships, Budapest 2023, Hősök tere, Budapest |
| 2022 | 200m | 22.17 | -0.7 | Apr 2, 2022 | Tom Tellez Track, Houston, TX (USA) |
| 2022 | 400m | 47.50 | – | Jun 24, 2022 | Trinidad & Tobago Championships |