Winston Short
Winston Short (born 27 March 1944)[1] is a retired athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 200 metres and 4×100 metres relay. He was born in Arima.
He represented his country at the 1968 Summer Olympics,[2] as well as in the relay races at the 1967 Pan American Games and 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. He was a relay medallist at the 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games. He was a double bronze medallist in the sprints at the British West Indies Championships in 1965.[3] He graduated from Grambling College, Louisiana, United States.[2]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | British West Indies Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | 3rd | 100 m |
| 3rd | 200 m | |||
| 1966 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay |
| British Empire and Commonwealth Games | Kingston, Jamaica | 8th | 4×110 yards relay | |
| 1967 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 7th (q-finals) | 200 m |
| 6th (heats) | 4 × 100 m relay |
References
[edit]- ^ Profile of Winston Short
- ^ a b Winston Short. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-03-22.
- ^ British West Indies Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-21.
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