Winston Short (born 27 March 1944)Profile of Winston Short
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Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago, officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean, comprising the main islands of Trinidad and Tobago, along with several List of islands of Trinidad and Tobago, smaller i ...

who specialized in the

200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400-metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slight ...

and 4×100 metres relay. He was born in

Arima Arima, officially The Royal Chartered Borough of Arima is the easternmost and second largest in area of the three boroughs of Trinidad and Tobago. It is geographically adjacent to Sangre Grande and Arouca at the south central foothills of the ...

. He represented his country at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol ...

,Winston Short
Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-03-22. as well as in the

relay races A relay race is a racing competition where members of a team take turns completing parts of racecourse or performing a certain action. Relay races take the form of professional races and amateur games. Relay races are common in running, orientee ...

at the

1967 Pan American Games The 1967 Pan American Games, officially known as the V Pan American Games () and commonly known as Winnipeg 1967, were held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, from July 23 to August 6, 1967. Winnipeg was chosen as host of the Pan American Games on ...

and

1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Dominions. The event was followed by the 1966 Commonweal ...

. He was a relay medallist at the

1966 Central American and Caribbean Games The tenth Central American and Caribbean Games were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 11 to July 25, 1966. These games were one of the largest ever with a total number of 1,689 athletes from eighteen participating na ...

. He was a double bronze medallist in the sprints at the

British West Indies Championships The British West Indies Championships was an annual track and field competition between nations involved in the West Indies Federation and several other Caribbean nations with a British colonial history. Like the federation itself, the competition w ...

in 1965.British West Indies Championships
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-21. He graduated from

Grambling College Grambling State University (GSU, Grambling, or Grambling State) is a public historically black university in Grambling, Louisiana, United States. Grambling State is home of the Eddie G. Robinson Museum and is listed on the Louisiana African A ...

, Louisiana, United States.

International competitions

References

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1944 births Living people Trinidad and Tobago male sprinters 20th-century Trinidad and Tobago sportsmen Olympic athletes for Trinidad and Tobago Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games athletes for Trinidad and Tobago Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Pan American Games athletes for Trinidad and Tobago Athletes (track and field) at the 1967 Pan American Games Grambling State University alumni Sportspeople from Arima Central American and Caribbean Games silver medalists for Trinidad and Tobago Competitors at the 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics {{Trinidad-athletics-bio-stub