Winston Short
Trinidad and Tobago sprinter
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Winston Short (born 27 March 1944)[1] is a retired athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 200 metres and 4×100 metres relay. He was born in Arima.
He represented his country at the 1968 Summer Olympics,[2] 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.[3] He graduated from Grambling College, Louisiana, United States.[2]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | British West Indies Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | 3rd | 100 m | 10.9 |
| 3rd | 200 m | 21.3 | |||
| 1966 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 13th (h) | 100 m | 10.7 |
| 4th (h) | 200 m | 21.91 | |||
| 2nd | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.6 | |||
| British Empire and Commonwealth Games | Kingston, Jamaica | 17th (qf) | 100 y | 10.0 | |
| 14th (sf) | 220 y | 21.8 | |||
| 8th | 4 × 110 y relay | 41.3 | |||
| 1967 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 16th (sf) | 100 m | 11.28 |
| 4th | 4 × 100 m relay | 40.16 | |||
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 29th (qf) | 200 m | 21.51 |
| 10th (sf) | 4 × 100 m relay | 39.5 |
1Did not start in the semifinals
