title: Joseph Coombs
text: # Joseph Coombs
  
  Joseph Coombs (born June 15, 1952 in Montrose, Chaguanas) is a retired athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay.
  
  He attended the University of Alabama.
  
  He now resides with his wife and his children.
  
  ## International competitions
  
  | Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay |
  | 1978 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Medellín, Colombia | 2nd | 400 m |
  | 1978 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Medellín, Colombia | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay |
  | 1978 | Commonwealth Games | Edmonton, Canada | 2nd | 400 m |
  | 1978 | Commonwealth Games | Edmonton, Canada | 5th | 4 × 400 m relay |
  | 1979 | Pan American Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 8th | 400 m |
  | 1979 | Pan American Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay |
  | 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 8th | 400 m |
  | 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 6th | 4 × 400 m relay |
  | 1982 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Havana, Cuba | 6th | 400 m |
  | 1982 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Havana, Cuba | 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay |
  