Wellesley Kenneth Clayton (born 25 August 1938) is a Jamaican former long jumper who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Clayton was an All-American sprinter and jumper for the USC Trojans track and field team, finishing 3rd in the 4 × 100 meters relay at the 1964 NCAA University Division track and field championships and also 4th in the long jump at the 1964 NCAA University Division track and field championships and 1965 NCAA University Division outdoor track and field championships.
He established himself among the Caribbean's best jumpers at the Central American and Caribbean Games, taking the silver medal in 1962, then the gold medal in 1966 – Jamaica's second ever games winner in that event, after Deryck Taylor. In 1966 he was also in Jamaica's gold medal-winning 4×100 metres relay team.Central American and Caribbean Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-04-05. He enjoyed a variety of successes at the British West Indies Championships: after a long jump bronze in 1959 and a pentathlon silver in 1960, he won two straight long jump titles in 1964 to 1965, as well as the 1964 110 metres hurdles title.British West Indies Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-04-05.
He was twice a bronze medallist in the long jump at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, 1962 and again in 1966.Commonwealth Games (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-04-05. He followed this with another bronze medal at the 1967 Pan American Games.Pan American Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-04-05.
International competitions Representing 1959British West Indies ChampionshipsGeorgetown, British Guiana3rdLong jump7.01 m1960British West Indies ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica2ndPentathlon2289 pts1962Central American and Caribbean GamesKingston, Jamaica22nd (h)100 m11.1 s2ndLong jump7.60 mBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesPerth, Australia3rdLong jump7.73 m1964British West Indies ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica1st110 m hurdles15.6 s1stLong jump7.47 m1965British West Indies ChampionshipsBridgetown, Barbados1stLong jump7.26 m1966Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Juan, Puerto Rico1st4 × 100 m relay40.5 s1stLong jump7.64 mBritish Empire and Commonwealth GamesKingston, Jamaica2nd4 × 110 y relay40.0 s3rdLong jump7.83 m1967Pan American GamesWinnipeg, Canada5th4 × 100 m relay40.233rdLong jump7.76 m1968Olympic GamesMexico City, Mexico23rd (q)Long jump7.57 m
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