Wilton Jackson
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| Nationality | Trinidad and Tobago | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 November 1935 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sprinting | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 100 metres | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Wilton Jackson (born 15 November 1935) is a Trinidad and Tobago sprinter.
Wilton Jackson took part in the 4 x 440 yards relay at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff. Trinidad and Tobago did not qualify for the final.[1]
Representing the British West Indies, Jackson took bronze in the 4×100 metres relay at the 1959 Pan American Games.[2][3] At the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games, Jackson took part in both relay events with the Trinidad and Tobago team, winning silver in both events.[4]
He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics, finishing fifth in his heat with a time of 10.6 seconds.[5] Jackson appeared at the 1967 Pan American Games, this time representing Trinidad and Tobago, where his team came fourth in the final of the 4 x 100 metres relay.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Results". thecgf.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ Full results
- ^ "Track and Field Statistics". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ "Central American and Caribbean Games (Men)". GBR Athletics.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wilton Jackson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- ^ Full results
- ^ "Track and Field Statistics". trackfield.brinkster.net. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
External links
[edit]- Wilton Jackson at Olympedia
- Wilton Jackson at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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- 1935 births
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Trinidad and Tobago male sprinters
- Olympic athletes for Trinidad and Tobago
- Pan American Games bronze medalists for the British West Indies
- Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Pan American Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1967 Pan American Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Trinidad and Tobago
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
- Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games
- Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics
- Trinidad and Tobago athletics biography stubs