Burkheart Steve Ellis Jr. (born 18 September 1992) is a Barbadian sprinter. Though he was born in the United States, he competed in the men's 200 metres at the 2016 Summer Olympics for Barbados.
His mother Sophia Ifill and father Burkheart Ellis Sr. (who represented Barbados) were both athletes.
International competitions Representing 2012NACAC U23 ChampionshipsIrapuato, Mexico9th (h)200 m21.237th400 m47.202013Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMorelia, Mexico –200 mDNF2014NACAC U23 ChampionshipsKamloops, Canada5th400 m47.102015Pan American GamesToronto, Ontario, Canada17th (h)200 m20.70 (w)4th4 × 100 m relay38.79NACAC ChampionshipsSan José, Costa Rica10th (sf)200 m20.783rd4 × 100 m relay38.552016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil56th (h)200 m20.742017IAAF World RelaysNassau, Bahamas2nd4 × 100 m relay39.18World ChampionshipsLondon, United Kingdom41st (h)200 m20.862018Commonwealth GamesGold Coast, Australia13th (sf)200 m20.795th4 × 100 m relay39.04Central American and Caribbean GamesBarranquilla, Colombia8th (sf)100 m10.10111th (h)200 m20.9221st4 × 100 m relay38.41NACAC ChampionshipsToronto, Canada11th (h)100 m10.462nd4 × 100 m relay38.69 1Disqualified in the final
2Disqualified in the semifinals
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