Winston Short

Winston Short (born 27 March 1945 in Arima) is a retired athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 200 metres and 4×100 metres relay.

He represented his country at the 1968 Summer Olympics,[1] as well as in the relay races at the 1967 Pan American Games and 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. He was a relay medallist at the 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games. He was a double bronze medallist in the sprints at the British West Indies Championships in 1965.[2]

He graduated from Grambling College, Louisiana, United States.[1]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
1965 British West Indies Championships Bridgetown, Barbados 3rd 100 m
3rd 200 m
1966 Central American and Caribbean Games San Juan, Puerto Rico 2nd 4 × 100 m relay
British Empire and Commonwealth Games Kingston, Jamaica 8th 4×110 yards relay
1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 4th 4 × 100 m relay
1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico 7th (q-finals) 200 m
6th (heats) 4 × 100 m relay
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References

  1. Winston Short. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-03-22.
  2. British West Indies Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-03-21.


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