Arthur Wint

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Arthur Stanley Wint (March 25, 1920 - October 19, 1992) was the first Jamaican Olympic gold medallist, winning the 400 m at 1948 Summer Olympics. Arthur Wint, known as the "Gentle Giant", was born in Plowden, Manchester, Jamaica. In 1937 he was the Jamaica Boy Athlete of the year, the following year he won a gold medal in the 800 m at the Central American Games in Panama. In 1942 he joined the Royal Air Force and set the Canadian 400 m record while training there. Wikipedia
Born:
March 25, 1920
Died:
October 19, 1992
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    Arthur Stanley Wint was born on March 25, 1920. He was the first Jamaican Olympic gold medallist, winning the 400 m at 1948 Summer Olympics. Arthur Wint , known as the Gentle Giant, was born in Plowden, Manchester, Jamaica. In 1937 he was the Jamaica B
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    Bio: Arthur Wint was born in Plowden, Manchester in 1920 the second of five children to the Rev. John Wint , a Presbyterian minister and Hilda Wint , a schoolteacher. He attended Calabar High School and Excelsior College and began competing in Track and
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