The 1st JAMAICAN Olympic Gold Medalist
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Jamaican Olympian, Arthur Wint, earned Jamaica its first Olympic Gold medal when he won the 400-metre race at the 1948 London Olympics. He served as a Flight Lieutenant with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during WWII. After the War, he studied medicine, then later became a surgeon in rural Jamaica. He was High Commissioner to Great Britain fro
Jamaican Olympian, Arthur Wint, earned Jamaica its first Olympic Gold medal when he won the 400-metre race at the 1948 London Olympics. He served as a Flight Lieutenant with the Royal Air Force (RAF) during WWII. After the War, he studied medicine, then later became a surgeon in rural Jamaica. He was High Commissioner to Great Britain from 1974 to 1978, moving among prime ministers, presidents, and queens.
He overcame racism and prejudice in British society at large, to become the darling of the British media. In fact, through his athletics, and later as a diplomat, Arthur Wint helped put Jamaica on the world map. He is memorialized by a statue outside the National Stadium on a road also named after him, Arthur Wint Drive, in Kingston, Jamaica.
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Arthur Wint was sometimes called “The Gentle Giant” – he was very tall (6ft. 5½ inches, 1.97m) – and was a gentle, humble man. His lifelong motto was “You make your choices.” He made choices that allowed him to touch the lives of people from all stations and walks of life, from the fishermen on Negril Beach with whom he played dominoes, t
Arthur Wint was sometimes called “The Gentle Giant” – he was very tall (6ft. 5½ inches, 1.97m) – and was a gentle, humble man. His lifelong motto was “You make your choices.” He made choices that allowed him to touch the lives of people from all stations and walks of life, from the fishermen on Negril Beach with whom he played dominoes, to royalty and senior politicians with whom he carried out his nation’s business.
Arthur Wint believed strongly in persevering and pushing through adversity to succeed at his goals. In spite of all his successes -- gold medals, a statue and a road named for him -- Arthur Wint remained a very unassuming person all through his life. He was a loyal friend, family man and always very patriotic.
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Nationality – Jamaican
Born - 25 May 1920
Plowden, Manchester, Jamaica.
Died - 19 October 1992 (aged 72)
Linstead, Jamaica.
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About This Website
This website is developed by the Wint family in honour of Dr Arthur Wint, especially for the centenary of his birth. It is by no means complete, but we hope viewers will get a
Nationality – Jamaican
Born - 25 May 1920
Plowden, Manchester, Jamaica.
Died - 19 October 1992 (aged 72)
Linstead, Jamaica.
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About This Website
This website is developed by the Wint family in honour of Dr Arthur Wint, especially for the centenary of his birth. It is by no means complete, but we hope viewers will get a sense of the various aspects of his life. Many remember him solely as an athlete, but we want to also show his other careers and especially that he was a loving family man. We hope you enjoy the site and make new discoveries about Arthur Wint.
Contact: drarthurwint100@gmail.com
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