Richard Louis is a retired Barbadian

Barbados

Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...

 sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres

400 metres

The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

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He won the silver medal at the Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships in 1982.

At the 1984 Olympic Games

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics

At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:...

 he finished seventh in the 4 x 400 metres relay

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 400 metre relay

The 4 x 400 metres relay races at the 1984 Summer Olympics was contested as part of the athletics program.-Medalists:-Abbreviations:-Records:These were the standing world and Olympic records prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics.-Heats:...

, together with teammates David Peltier

David Peltier

David Peltier is a retired Barbadian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.At the 1984 Olympic Games he finished seventh in the 4 x 400 metres relay, together with teammates Richard Louis, Clyde Edwards and Elvis Forde. Their time of 3:01.60 minutes is still the Barbadian record...

, Clyde Edwards

Clyde Edwards (athlete)

Clyde Edwards is a retired Barbadian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.He became Central American and Caribbean junior champion in 1976....

 and Elvis Forde

Elvis Forde

Elvis Forde is a retired Barbadian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres. He was the flag bearer for his native country at the opening ceremony of the 1988 Summer Olympics....

. Their time of 3:01.60 minutes is still the Barbadian record.

Louis also competed in the individual distance at the 1984 Olympics, and both in relay and individually at the 1988 Olympic Games

Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics

At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul a total number of 42 events in athletics were contested: 24 by men and 18 by women. There were a total number of 1617 participating athletes from 149 countries.-Men's events:...