Edmund Turton
Encyclopedia
Edmund Turton is a retired athlete
from Trinidad and Tobago
who competed mainly in the middle distance events.
He was a member of Trinidad and Tobago team at the 1956 Summer Olympics
in Melbourne
, Australia
. He competed in the men's 100 metres
and went out in the second round.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from Trinidad and Tobago
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...
who competed mainly in the middle distance events.
He was a member of Trinidad and Tobago team at the 1956 Summer Olympics
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...
in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He competed in the men's 100 metres
Athletics at the 1956 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metres
The men's 100 metres sprint event at the 1956 Olympic Games took place between November 23 and November 24. The final was won by American Bobby Morrow.-Heats:The fastest two runners in each of the twelve heats advanced to the quarterfinal round....
and went out in the second round.