Arthur Wint
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Arthur Stanley Wint OD MBE was a Jamaican Royal Air Force pilot during the Second World War, a sprinter, a physician, and later the High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. While competing at the 1948
Wint wins the 1948 Olympic 400 m final
Mal Whitfield
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Malvin Greston Whitfield was an American athlete, goodwill ambassador, and airman. Nicknamed Marvelous Mal, he was the Olympic champion in the 800 meters at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics, and a me
Arthur Wint
…Jamaica's first Olympic gold medal for the 400 metres (46.2 seconds), beating his team-mate Herb McKenley. In the 800 metres he won silver, after American Mal Whitfield's gold. Wint missed a probable third medal when he pulled a muscle in the 4 × 400 metres relay final. In Helsinki in 1952 he was part of the historic…
Whitfield in 1998
Whitfield at the 1948 Summer Olympics