Wilton Jackson Explained

Wilton Jackson
Nationality:Trinidad and Tobago
Sport:Sprinting
Event:100 metres
Birth Date:15 November 1935
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Wilton Jackson (born 15 November 1935) is a Trinidad and Tobago sprinter.

Wilton Jackson took part in the 4 x 440 yards relay at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff. Trinidad and Tobago did not qualify for the final.[1]

Representing the British West Indies, Jackson took bronze in the 4×100 metres relay at the 1959 Pan American Games.[2] [3] At the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games, Jackson took part in both relay events with the Trinidad and Tobago team, winning silver in both events.[4]

He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics, finishing fifth in his heat with a time of 10.6 seconds.[5] Jackson appeared at the 1967 Pan American Games, this time representing Trinidad and Tobago, where his team came fourth in the final of the 4 x 100 metres relay.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Results . thecgf.com . 25 July 2021.
  2. http://atfs.org/wp-content/uploads/Pan-Am-Games-1959-Updated-May2020.pdf Full results
  3. Web site: Track and Field Statistics . trackfield.brinkster.net. 25 July 2021.
  4. Web site: Central American and Caribbean Games (Men) . GBR Athletics.
  5. Wilton Jackson Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418011329/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ja/wilton-jackson-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 25 July 2021.
  6. http://atfs.org/wp-content/uploads/Pan-Am-Games-1967.pdf Full results
  7. Web site: Track and Field Statistics . trackfield.brinkster.net. 25 July 2021.