Thomas Dickson (born 8 July 1974) is a retired

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er from

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, sometimes known simply as Saint Vincent or SVG, is an island country in the eastern Caribbean. It is located in the southeast Windward Islands of the Lesser Antilles, which lie in the West Indies, at the south ...

who specialized in the

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. At the

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, he participated in the

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.sports-reference
/ref> The relay team, consisting of

Eswort Coombs Eswort Lorenzo Brian Coombs (born 28 November 1972) is a retired track and field sprinter from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines who specialized in the 400 metres. In addition to 400 m he holds the national record in 4 x 400 metres relay with 3:06 ...

, Dickson,

Eversley Linley Eversley Augustus Linley (born 1 November, 1969) is a retired sprinter from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines who specialized in the 400 metre and the 800 metre events. He participated in the 800 metre event at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics ...

, and

Erasto Sampson Erasto Kambon Sampson (born 23 June 1975) is a retired sprinter from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines who specialized in the 100 metres and 400 metres. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he participated in the 100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-mete ...

, set a national record there with 3:06.52 minutes.GBR Athletics
/ref> Dickson's personal best time in the 400 metres is 46.94 seconds, achieved in 1998. Dickson was an

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n sprinter for the

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team, running 3rd leg on the 7th-place 4 × 400 m relay at the 2001 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

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* 1974 births Living people Saint Vincent and the Grenadines male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Athletes (track and field) at the 1999 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Ohio State Buckeyes men's track and field athletes {{SaintVincent-athletics-bio-stub