Delroy Poyser
Jamaican long jumper (1962–2019)
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Delroy Poyser (5 January 1962 – 11 February 2019) was a Jamaican long jumper, who won the gold medal for his native country at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games in Havana, Cuba. He died on 11 February 2019, aged 57 after a long battle with cancer.[1]
Born5 January 1962
Kingston, Jamaica
Died11 February 2019 (aged 57)
Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
OccupationCredit loan officer
SportLong jump
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| Born | 5 January 1962 Kingston, Jamaica | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 February 2019 (aged 57) Lubbock, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Credit loan officer | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Long jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Jamaica | |||||
| 1978 | Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) | Xalapa, Mexico | 3rd | High jump | 1.85 m A |
| 1980 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Hamilton, Bermuda | 1st | High jump | 2.08 m |
| 5th | Long jump | 6.90 m | |||
| Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 2nd | High jump | 2.06 m | |
| 1981 | CARIFTA Games (U-20) | Nassau, Bahamas | 4th | High jump | 2.06 m |
| 1982 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Havana, Cuba | 1st | Long jump | 7.90 m |
| Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia | 7th | Long jump | 7.24 m | |
