Arthur Wint
Wint wins the 1948 Olympic 400 m final | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 May 1920 Plowden, Jamaica, British Empire |
| Died | 19 October 1992 (aged 72) Linstead, Jamaica |
| Height | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 400 m, 800 m ran in London |
| Club | Polytechnic Harriers |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 400 m – 46.2 (1948) 800 m – 1:48.9y (1951) |
Medal record | |
| High Commission of Jamaica, London of Jamaica to United Kingdom | |
| In office July 1974 – March 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Laurence Lindo |
| Succeeded by | Ernest Grafford Peart |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Air Force |
| Service years | 1942-1947 |
| Rank | Flight Lieutenant |
Arthur Stanley Wint OD MBE (25 May 1920 – 19 October 1992) was a Jamaican Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot during the Second World War, a sprinter, a physician, and later the High Commissioner to the United Kingdom. While competing at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics, whilst a medical student at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, he won two gold and two silver medals, becoming the first Jamaican Olympic gold medalist.