Rupert Hoilette Explained

Rupert L. Hoilette (24 June 1946 – 6 October 2023) was a Jamaican sprinter who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]

Outside of the Olympics, he was the 400 metres runner-up and a 4 × 400 metres relay gold medallist at the 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games.[2] He also won a relay bronze at the 1963 Pan American Games.[1] Hoilette was the 400 m champion at the 1964 British West Indies Championships.[3]

Hoilette died in Kingston on 6 October 2023, at the age of 77.[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/rupert-hoilette-1.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418123146/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/rupert-hoilette-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 12 May 2012.
  2. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cacg.htm CAC Games
  3. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/bwic.htm British West Indies Championships
  4. https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/72293 Rupert Hoilette