Eversley Augustus Linley (born 1 November 1969) is a retired sprinter from

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines () is an island country in the Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea ...

who specialized in the

400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is on ...

and the

800 metres The 800 metres, or meters ( US spelling), is a common track running event. It is the shortest commonly run middle-distance running event. The 800 metres is run over two laps of an outdoor (400-metre) track and has been an Olympic event since th ...

. He participated in the 800 metres at the 1988 and

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, and in the 4 x 400 metres relay at the

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and

1996 Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

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/ref> His personal best times are 46.55 seconds in the 400 metres, achieved in 1992, and 1:48.58 minutes in the 800 metres, achieved in 1992 (indoor). He holds the national record in 4 x 400 metres relay with 3:06.52 minutes, achieved with teammates Eswort Coombs, Thomas Dickson and Erasto Sampson during the heats at the 1996 Summer Olympics.GBR Athletics
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References

1969 births Living people Saint Vincent and the Grenadines male sprinters Saint Vincent and the Grenadines male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines {{SaintVincent-athletics-bio-stub