Dennick Luke | |
Birth Name: | Dennick Luke |
Birth Date: | 28 January 2001 |
Birth Place: | Portsmouth, Dominica |
Height: | 1.88 m |
Weight: | 73 kg |
Sport: | Athletics |
Event: | 800 m |
Pb: | 800 m 1:47.62 NR (Costa Rica 2023) |
Dennick Luke (born 28 January 2001) is a Dominican middle-distance runner. In 2022, he became the national record holder for over 800 metres.
Dennick was selected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the 800 metres.[1] He was also given the honour of being the flag bearer for his nation in the opening ceremony.[2] In the race itself, Luke finished eighth in his qualifying heat after falling to the ground after being clipped by another athlete. He finished in a time of 1.54:30.[3] [4]
His personal best on 800 m is also the national record. He ran 1:48.22 at the National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica on 11 June 2022, breaking the 11-year-old record of Erison Hurtault, who ran 1:48.60 in 2011.[5] Luke competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, finishing sixth in his 800m heat in a time of 1:50.06.[6]