Seymour Newman (born 17 May 1953) is a Jamaican former athlete who competed in short and middle-distance running events
Biography As a youth, Newman was a proficient cricketer and in the early 1970s he played for the Jamaica Under 19s team, in the same side as Jeff Dujon and Michael Holding.
Newman represented Jamaica in two events at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He made the semi-finals of the 800 metres and finished fifth in contentious circumstances, having been bumped during the race by US runner Rick Wohlhuter. The American was disqualified after the race but later reinstated, a decision which cost Newman a place in the final. He was also a member of the 4 × 400 metres relay team which made the final and finished in fifth position.
He won both the 400 metres and 800 metres races at the 1977 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics. His run in the 400 metres final was in a field which included Cuba's Olympic champion Alberto Juantorena and set a personal best time, 45.66.
At the 1978 Commonwealth Games he won silver medals in the 800 metres and the 4 × 400 metres relay.
His personal best in the 800 metres, a time of 1:45.2 set in Helsinki in 1977, remains a Jamaican national record.
International competitions Representing 1972CARIFTA GamesBridgetown, Barbados1st400 m47.61973Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsMaracaibo, Venezuela1st4 × 400 m relay3:09.41974Commonwealth GamesChristchurch, New Zealand9th (sf)400 m46.82Central American and Caribbean GamesSanto Domingo, Dominican Republic2nd400 m46.343rd4 × 400 m relay3:07.521976Olympic GamesMontreal, Canada11th (sf)800 m1:47.225th4 × 400 m relay3:02.841977Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsXalapa, Mexico1st400 m45.661st800 m1:46.131978Central American and Caribbean GamesMedellín, Colombia3rd400 m46.114th400 m1:47.69Commonwealth GamesEdmonton, Canada2nd800 m1:47.305th (h)4 × 400 m relay3:09.17
References
External links Seymour Newman at Sports Reference