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Dominican middle-distance runner

Dennick Luke
Personal information
Birth nameDennick Luke
Born (2001-01-28) 28 January 2001 (age 23)
Portsmouth, Dominica
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event800 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 m: 1:46.81 NR (Paris, 2024)

Dennick Luke (born 28 January 2001) is a Dominican middle-distance runner. In 2022, he became the national record holder for over 800 metres.

Career

Dennick was selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 800 metres. He was also given the honour of being the flag bearer for his nation in the opening ceremony. In the race itself, Luke finished eighth in his qualifying heat after falling to the ground after being clipped by another athlete. He finished in a time of 1.54:30.

His personal best on 800 m is also the national record. He ran 1:48.22 at the National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica on 11 June 2022, breaking the 11-year-old record of Erison Hurtault, who ran 1:48.60 in 2011. Luke competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, finishing sixth in his 800m heat in a time of 1:50.06.

He competed in the 800 metres at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris in August 2024, where he ran a new national record time of 1:46.81.

References

  1. "Dennick Luke". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. "Athletics flag bearers help to light up Olympic Opening Ceremony in Tokyo". World Athletics. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  3. "Athletics - Round 1 - Heat 5 Results". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. "Tough break for Olympic athlete Dennick Luke at Tokyo Olympics". dominicanewsonline.com.
  5. "Dennick Luke breaks Dominica's men 800m national record". emonewsdm.com.
  6. "Tough day for Team Dominica on the tracks at Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games". dominicanewsonline.com.
  7. "Men's 800m Results - Paris Olympic Games 2024 Athletics". Watch Athletics. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.

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Olympic Games
Preceded byYordanys Durañona Flag bearer for  Dominica
Tokyo 2020
Paris 2024
with
Thea LaFond 		Succeeded byIncumbent


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