Seymour Newman (born 17 May 1953) is a Jamaican former athlete who competed in short and middle-distance running events
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Seymour Newman |
| Born | 17 May 1953 Manchester, Colony of Jamaica, British Empire |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Jamaica |
| Sport | Athletics |
Biography
editAs a youth, Newman was a proficient cricketer and in the early 1970s he played for the Jamaica Under 19s team, in the same side as Jeff Dujon and Michael Holding.[1]
Newman represented Jamaica in two events at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He made the semi-finals of the 800 metres and finished fifth in contentious circumstances, having been bumped during the race by US runner Rick Wohlhuter.[2] The American was disqualified after the race but later reinstated, a decision which cost Newman a place in the final.[2] He was also a member of the 4 × 400 metres relay team which made the final and finished in fifth position.[citation needed]
He won both the 400 metres and 800 metres races at the 1977 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics. His run in the 400 metres final was in a field which included Cuba's Olympic champion Alberto Juantorena and set a personal best time, 45.66.[3]
At the 1978 Commonwealth Games he won silver medals in the 800 metres and the 4 × 400 metres relay.[4]
His personal best in the 800 metres, a time of 1:45.2 set in Helsinki in 1977, remains a Jamaican national record.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Miscellaneous Matches played by Seymour Newman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ a b "U.S. athletes go through day of Olympics disaster". Rome News-Tribune. 25 July 1976. p. 1B. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ Clayton, Neil O. (2 March 2014). "Who's Ready to Take up the Mantle of Men's Sprinting in Jamaica". TrackLife International. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ Taylor, Orville (10 August 2014). "Some Unheralded Heroes - Commonwealth Games History". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ Lawrence, Hubert (1 December 2011). "Wint, Kerr, Newman forgotten heroes". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 4 October 2016.