Ricky Babineaux

Ricky Babineaux (born December 14, 1990) is an American male former track and field sprinter who specialized in the 400-meter dash, in which he has a personal record of 46.16 seconds. He was a gold medallist in the 4 × 400-meter relay at the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships, running for the United States in the heats to top the qualifiers with a time of 3:04.36 minutes alongside Clayton Parros, Kind Butler III, and Calvin Smith Jr.[1]

Ricky Babineaux
Personal information
Born (1990-12-14) December 14, 1990
Sport
Country United States
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 m, 400 m hurdles, 4 × 400 m relay
College teamTexas A&M Aggies
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m: 46.16 (2016)
400 m hurdles: 48.88 (2016)
Medal record
World Indoor Championships
2014 Sopot4 × 400 m relay

From Breaux Bridge, Louisiana,[2] Babineaux attended Breaux Bridge High School and took up track and field while there, excelling in sprinting and triple jump.[3] He went on to study at Hinds Community College in Raymond, Mississippi, where he placed third in the 400 m at the NJCAA Championships and was top three in both relays in 2011.[4] He transferred to Texas A&M University after that performance. Competing for the Texas A&M Aggies he won four Southeastern Conference titles with his collegiate team in the 4 × 400 m relay in 2012 and 2013, as well as a 4 × 100-meter relay.[5] He set an indoor 400 m best of 46.37 seconds in 2013, which ranked him 23rd in the world for that season.[6]

He made his national debut at the 2014 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships, where he finished seventh in the 400 m final.[7] He did not compete in 2015 but returned to run at the 2016 United States Olympic Trials, this time competing in the 400-meter hurdles. He trained under multiple Olympic champion Carl Lewis at the University of Houston and relied on the general public to fund his appearance at the national trials.[8] He ran a lifetime best of 48.88 seconds in the final, but was edged into fourth place (and out of the national team) by Olympic medalist Michael Tinsley by six hundredths of a second.[9][10] He ran sparingly in 2017 and retired from the sport thereafter.[4]

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 1st 4 × 400 metres relay 3:04.36 (heats)

References
  1. 4x400 Metres Relay Men Discipline Overview POLAND Sopot (Ergo Arena), POLAND 07 MAR 2014 - 09 MAR 2014. World Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  2. Ricky Babineaux. Athlete Biz. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  3. BB Tigers, Cecilia girls claim SMP track titles. Acadia Parish Today (2009-04-14). Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  4. Ricky Babineaux. World Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  5. Rickey Babineaux. USATF. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  6. senior indoor 2013 400 Metres men. World Athletics. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  7. 2014 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships Results. USATF (archived). Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  8. Go Fund Me RickyBabineaux USA Olympic Trials. Go Fund Me. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  9. 2016 United States Olympic Trials Results. USATF (archived). Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  10. Ricky Babineaux fourth in Trials 400m hurdles, Annie Kunz breaks Aggie heptathlon record. 12th man (2016-07-12). Retrieved 2020-02-18.
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