Wilton Jackson
Trinidad and Tobago sprinter
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Wilton Jackson (born 15 November 1935) is a Trinidad and Tobago sprinter.
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| Nationality | Trinidad and Tobago | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 November 1935 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sprinting | ||||||||||||||
Event | 100 metres | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Trinidad and Tobago | |||||
| 1958 | British West Indies Championships | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 3rd | 400 m | 48.5 |
| British Empire and Commonwealth Games | Cardiff, United Kingdom | 20th (qf) | 440 y | 49.2 | |
| 15th (h) | 440 y hurdles | 66.2 | |||
| 8th (h) | 4 × 440 y relay | 3:19.8 | |||
| 1959 | British West Indies Championships | Georgetown, British Guiana | 1st | 200 m | 21.4 |
| Pan American Games1 | Chicago, United States | 11th (sf) | 100 m | 10.6 | |
| 9th (sf) | 200 m | 21.9 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.1 | |||
| 1960 | British West Indies Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 1st | 200 m | 21.1 |
| 1962 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Kingston, Jamaica | 5th | 200 m | 21.7 |
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.7 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:12.5 | |||
| 1964 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 22nd (h) | 100 m | 10.6 |
| 1967 | Pan American Games1 | Winnipeg, Canada | 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.16 |
1Representing the British West Indies
