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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]
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Nationality | Trinidad and Tobago | ||||||||||||||
Born | 15 November 1935 | ||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
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]