Benedict Hutchinson "Ben" Cayenne (22 March 1944 – 1 November 2014)[1] was an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 800 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay reaching the finals in both events at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[2] He was born in Barrackpore, Trinidad and Tobago and graduated from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in the United States.
After his competitive career ended, Cayenne coached at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. He was inducted into the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) athletics’ Hall of Fame in 1984 and was also inducted into Trinidad and Tobago's Sports Hall of Fame.
Achievements
edit| Year | Games | Venue | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 3rd | 800 m |
| 2nd | 4x400 m relay | |||
| 1967 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 6th | 4x400 m relay |
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | 8th | 800 m |
| 6th | 4x400 m relay | |||
| 1970 | British Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, Scotland | 2nd | 800 m |
| 2nd | 4x400 m relay | |||
| 1971 | Pan American Games | Cali, Colombia | 7th | 800 m |
| 3rd | 4x400 m relay |
References
edit- ^ "Cayenne passes on: Commonwealth 800 metres silver medallist succumbs to cancer". Archived from the original on 2014-11-10. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
- ^ Best of Trinidad
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