Richard Adu-Bobie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Richard Adu-Bobie

athletics competitor

Date of Birth: 12-Jan-1985

Place of Birth: Manchester, New Hampshire, United States

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Richard Adu-Bobie (born 12 January 1985) is a Canadian sprinter.
He was an alternate for Canada's 4 × 100 m relay team at the 2004 Summer Olympics.
He was an alternate for the same team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.Born in Manchester, New Hampshire to Ghanaian parents, Adu-Bobie moved to Canada at a young age and received his Canadian citizenship just two days prior to the Olympic trials.
Adu-Bobie attended Sir Wilfrid Laurie Secondary School in Ontario, Canada, where he first launched into his sprinting career.Following the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Adu-Bobie went to the University of Florida where he placed third in the 60-yard dash at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championship.
Unfortunately, that same spring, he injured his leg and had to miss most of the outdoor season.
In 2006, Adu-Bobie transferred to Texas A&M.Adu-Bobie has become an experienced international sprinter, competing in the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships, the Canadian Championships, the Pan Am Games and the 2005, 2006 and 2007 World Championships.
He is the former Canadian junior record holder in the 100 meters.After graduating from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, he moved to Ottawa, Ontario, where he currently resides.