Eric Harrison Jr.
Eric Harrison Jr. (born 18 February 1999) is an American athlete who represents Trinidad and Tobago. He competed in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay event at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Harrison's mother is from Trinidad, and became eligible to represent Trinidad and Tobago on 15 July 2021.
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| Nationality | Trinidad and Tobago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 February 1999 Washington, D.C., United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Agent | Mark Pryor, World Express Sports Mgmt | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | 100 metres | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harrison comes from Washington, D.C. Representing the United States at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland, Harrison won a gold medal and two bronze medals. He won gold in the men's 4 × 100 metres relay, and bronze in thee 100 metres and the 200 metres.
Initially, Harrison missed the trials for the 2020 Summer Olympics because of illness, but he later qualified for the Trinidad and Tobago relay team based on his results in the 100 metres. His training was also impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the indoor track season being cancelled in March 2020.