Neville Myton (28 May 1946 – 19 May 2021) was a Jamaican middle distance runner who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1] He was a double gold medallist at the 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games, taking the individual 800 metres title and also sharing in the team gold medals with the Jamaican 4×400 metres relay team. [2] He won a bronze medal in the 4×400 metre relay at the 1967 Pan American Games.
Myton set a national junior record in Jamaica when he finished the 800m race in 1:47.2 minutes at the 1964 Olympics. At the time of his death, this record still stood. [3]
He also competed in the 1500 metres, taking a silver at the 1964 British West Indies Championships and gold at the 1965 British West Indies Championships. [4]
Myton resided in Florida until his death, with his wife Joy. [5]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Neville Myton". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ CAC Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 5 April 2015.
- ^ Reid, Paul A (21 May 2021). "VCB remembers late mentor Myton as 'selfless and father to many'". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ British West Indies Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 21 March 2015.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (19 May 2021). "Jamaican Olympian Neville Myton dead at 74 after protracted battle with cancer". www.sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
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