Alvin Henry
Alvin Henry (born 29 September 1976) is a former track and field athlete notable for being on Trinidad and Tobago's 4 × 100 metres relay team at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1] While part of the team, Henry did not actually compete in the event.[2] He was bronze medallist with the relay team at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games.
On July 1, 2007, Henry was arrested in New York City for the rape of five women including one 15-year-old girl. He confessed to the charges: he attacked three women in Baisley Pond Park and Roy Wilkins Park in Queens and two others in Prospect Park ;the latest attack was on June 15, 2007 in Prospect Park where police say he raped a 34-year-old woman at gunpoint.[3]
On August 8, 2008, Henry pleaded guilty in exchange for a 21-year prison sentence.[4]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
| |||||
| 2002 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Salvador, El Salvador | 3rd | 4x100m relay | 40.08 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Alvin Henry at World Athletics
- ^ "Athletics" (PDF). AAFLA. 2002-09-23. p. 89. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
- ^ "Former Olympian charged with rape". Associated Press. 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2007-07-05.[dead link]
- ^ "Ex-Olympian gets 21 years in park rapes". New York Daily News. 2008-08-08. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- 1976 births
- Trinidad and Tobago male sprinters
- Living people
- Trinidad and Tobago people convicted of rape
- Central American and Caribbean Games bronze medalists for Trinidad and Tobago
- Competitors at the 2002 Central American and Caribbean Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
- Violence against women in Trinidad and Tobago
- Sportspeople convicted of crimes