Elvis Forde

Elvis Forde (born 18 November 1959) is a retired Barbadian sprinter who specialized in the 400 metres.

Biography Early life and career Forde was born on November 18, 1959 in Barbados. He married Beverley and they have two children, Chante' and Kevin. Forde owns a Bachelor of Science degree in physical education from Southern Illinois University (1986) and a Master of Science degree in athletic administration from Austin Peay State (1994).

He was the flag bearer for his native country at the opening ceremony of the 1988 Summer Olympics.

He won the bronze medals at the 1985 Central American and Caribbean Championships and the 1986 Central American and Caribbean Games, and the gold medal at the 1987 Central American and Caribbean Championships.

At the 1984 Olympic Games he finished sixth in the 4 x 400 metres relay, together with teammates Richard Louis, David Peltier and Clyde Edwards. Their time of 3:01.60 minutes is still the Barbadian record. Forde also competed in the individual distance at the 1984 Olympics. Here, he achieved his career best time of 45.32 seconds. He also competed at the 1987 World Indoor Championships and the 1988 Olympic Games.

He is the former head track and field coach at Illinois State University in Bloomington-Normal, Illinois and previously Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN. Forde is now the head men and women's cross-country and women's track & field coach at Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.