Arthur Wint
Athletics competitor (1920-1992) · Jamaica · On the map · Athletes · Died at 72
Arthur Stanley Wint OD MBE was a Jamaican Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot during the Second World War, a sprinter, a physician, and later the High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.
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While competing at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics, whilst a medical student at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, he won two gold and two silver medals, becoming the first Jamaican Olympic gold medalist.
Country
Jamaica
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 1992 · aged 72
