Richard Adu-Bobie

Richard Adu-Bobie (born 12 January 1985) is a Canadian sprinter. He was an alternate for Canada's 4 x 100 m relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was an alternate for the same team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[1]

Born in Manchester, New Hampshire to Ghanaian parents, Adu-Bobie moved to Canada at a young age and received his Canadian citizenship just two days prior to the Olympic trials. He currently lives in Ottawa, Ontario and graduated from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. He is the former Canadian junior record holder in the 100 meters.[1]

Personal bests

Eventscac Time (seconds) Venue Date
55 meters 6.19 Gainesville, Florida, United States 3 March 2005
60 meters 6.66 Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States 12 March 2005
100 meters 10.25 Lincoln, Nebraska, United States 31 May 2008
200 meters 20.92 Windsor, Ontario, Canada July 2008

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