Olympic champion, world record holder. One of the Jamaica's early Olympic heroes. Broke 400m world record in 1950 (45.8). Studied at Morgan State University, Baltimore (USA).
PERSONAL BESTS
100m: 10.3 (Kingston 1950)
200m: 21.0 (Kingston 1950)
400m: 45.8 (Eskilstuna 1950)
| Championship | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CAC Games | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| International total | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| Year | Championship | Event | Venue | Place | Mark | Record | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | CAC Games | 4x400m | Mexico City ↗ | 1 | 3:12.25 | CR | |
| 1954 | CAC Games | 4x100m | Mexico City ↗ | 1 | 41.06 | CR | |
| 1954 | CAC Games | 800m | Mexico City ↗ | 2 | 1:55.00 | ||
| 1954 | CAC Games | 400m | Mexico City ↗ | 2 | 48.19 | ||
| 1952 | Olympic Games | 400m | Helsinki | 1 | 45.9 46.09 | OR | |
| 1952 | Olympic Games | 4x400m | Helsinki | 1 | 3.03.9 45.5 | WR | |
| 1950 | CAC Games | 800m | Guatemala City ↗ | 1 | 1:59.4 | ||
| 1950 | CAC Games | 4x100m | Guatemala City ↗ | 2 | 41.6 | ||
| 1950 | CAC Games | 400m | Guatemala City ↗ | 2 | 48.3 | ||
| 1950 | CAC Games | 4x400m | Guatemala City ↗ | 3 | 3.19.0 | ||
| 1946 | CAC Games | 4x400m | Barranquilla | 1 | 3.18.0 | CR | |
| 1946 | CAC Games | 400m | Barranquilla | 3 | 49.3 |
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