Clifton Bertrand
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Clifton Bertrand is a former Trinidad and Tobago
sprinter
.
He won a gold medal in 200 meters at the 1957 British West Indies Championships, and three gold medals at the 1958 British West Indies Championships. He participated in three events at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
, but did not reach the final in either. However, at the 1959 Pan American Games
he finished fifth in the 200 metres and won a bronze with the British West Indian Federation 4 x 100 metres relay
team. His teammates were Michael Agostini, Wilton Jackson and Jamaican Dennis Johnson. Bertrand then competed at the 1960 Olympic Games
, reaching the quarter-finals of the 200 metres. He also ran in the heats of the 4x400 metres relay for the British West Indian Federation team that would later, in the final, win a bronze medal.
Bertrand left Trinidad and Tobago for the United States. He eventually graduated with a B.S. and M.S. from the New York University
, and later as Doctor of Education from the Columbia University
. He finished sixth in the 1962 NCAA championship.
At the 1963 Pan American Games
he won two bronze medals; in the 400 metres and the 4 x 100 metres relay with teammates Anthony Jones, Irving Joseph and Cipriani Phillip
. He competed at the 1964 Olympic Games
without reaching the final, and finally at the 1966 Commonwealth Games he finished eighth in the 4 x 110 yards relay with teammates Henry Noel, Cipriani Phillip
and Winston Short
.
In 2008, Bertrand was inducted into the Trinidad and Tobago Hall of Fame along with other well respected and deserving Trinidadian athletes.
Clifton Bertrand currently resides in New York. His wife Phoebe died in 2003; they had a daughter, Lisa, who is a non-practicing lawyer in New York.
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
sprinter
Sprint (race)
Sprints are short running events in athletics and track and field. Races over short distances are among the oldest running competitions. The first 13 editions of the Ancient Olympic Games featured only one event—the stadion race, which was a race from one end of the stadium to the other...
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He won a gold medal in 200 meters at the 1957 British West Indies Championships, and three gold medals at the 1958 British West Indies Championships. He participated in three events at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Cardiff, capital of Wales from 18–26 July 1958.Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games and 23 countries and dependencies won medals, including, for the first time, Singapore, Ghana, Kenya...
, but did not reach the final in either. However, at the 1959 Pan American Games
Athletics at the 1959 Pan American Games
This page shows the medal winners during the Athletics Competition at the 1959 Pan American Games, held in Chicago, United States. The United States continued its domination, winning 18 out of a possible 22 gold medals at Soldier Field. Controversy occurred in the hammer throw event. Hal Connolly...
he finished fifth in the 200 metres and won a bronze with the British West Indian Federation 4 x 100 metres relay
4 x 100 metres relay
The 4 × 100 metres relay or sprint relay is an athletics track event run in lanes over one lap of the track with four runners completing 100 metres each. The first runners begin in the same stagger as for the individual 400 m race...
team. His teammates were Michael Agostini, Wilton Jackson and Jamaican Dennis Johnson. Bertrand then competed at the 1960 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics
At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 34 events in athletics were contested, 24 by men and 10 by women. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 73 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-Records broken:...
, reaching the quarter-finals of the 200 metres. He also ran in the heats of the 4x400 metres relay for the British West Indian Federation team that would later, in the final, win a bronze medal.
Bertrand left Trinidad and Tobago for the United States. He eventually graduated with a B.S. and M.S. from the New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, and later as Doctor of Education from the Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
. He finished sixth in the 1962 NCAA championship.
At the 1963 Pan American Games
Athletics at the 1963 Pan American Games
The Athletics Competition at the 1963 Pan American Games was held in São Paulo, Brazil.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:*...
he won two bronze medals; in the 400 metres and the 4 x 100 metres relay with teammates Anthony Jones, Irving Joseph and Cipriani Phillip
Cipriani Phillip
Cipriani Agustus Phillip was a sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago. He was one of at least ten children. He lived in Christiansted, United States Virgin Islands, and died in Orlando, Florida. Phillip had two daughters, Erica and Yvette, and one son, Cipriani, Jr., a life partner, Lillian Troutman,...
. He competed at the 1964 Olympic Games
Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics
At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the athletics competition included 36 events, 24 for men and 12 for women. The women's 400 metres and women's pentathlon events were newly introduced at these Games. There were a total number of 1016 participating athletes from 82 countries.-Men's...
without reaching the final, and finally at the 1966 Commonwealth Games he finished eighth in the 4 x 110 yards relay with teammates Henry Noel, Cipriani Phillip
Cipriani Phillip
Cipriani Agustus Phillip was a sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago. He was one of at least ten children. He lived in Christiansted, United States Virgin Islands, and died in Orlando, Florida. Phillip had two daughters, Erica and Yvette, and one son, Cipriani, Jr., a life partner, Lillian Troutman,...
and Winston Short
Winston Short
Winston Short is a retired athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 200 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay.He graduated from Grambling College, Louisiana, USA.-Achievements:-References:*...
.
In 2008, Bertrand was inducted into the Trinidad and Tobago Hall of Fame along with other well respected and deserving Trinidadian athletes.
Clifton Bertrand currently resides in New York. His wife Phoebe died in 2003; they had a daughter, Lisa, who is a non-practicing lawyer in New York.