Ryan Brathwaite

Ryan Brathwaite
Personal information
Nationality Barbados
Born (1988-06-06) June 6, 1988
Hillaby, St. Andrew
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
SportRunning
Event110 metres hurdles
College teamBarton County Community College
Achievements and titles
Personal best110 m h: 13.14 s (Berlin 2009)
Medal record
Representing  Barbados
Men's athletics
World Championships
2009 Berlin110 m hurdles
Central American and Caribbean Games
2010 Mayagüez110 m hurdles
CAC Championships
2009 Havanna110 m hurdles
NACAC U-23 Championships
2010 Miramar110 m hurdles
Pan American Junior Championships
2007 São Paulo110 m hurdles
CAC Junior Championships (U20)
2006 Port of Spain110 m hurdles
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
2006 Les Abymes110 m hurdles
2007 Providenciales110 m hurdles
2005 Bacolet, Tobago110 m hurdles
World Youth Championships
2005 Marrakesh110 m hurdles
CAC Junior Championships (U17)
2004 Coatzacoalcos100 m hurdles
Updated on 22 January 2015

Ryan Brathwaite (born June 6, 1988) is a track and field athlete from Barbados who won the gold medal in the 110 metres hurdles at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics in Berlin. In recognition of his achievements, on September 17, 2009 Brathwaite was given the honour of being an ambassador while formally receiving the title Ambassador His Excellency Ryan Brathwaite.

He is from the Hillaby district in the parish of St. Andrew. Although he shares a birthplace, surname and speciality with Shane Brathwaite, the two are not related.