Sterling Hinds is a retired Canadian

Canada

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 sprinter and football player

Gridiron football

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. He won the bronze medal in 4 x 100 m relay at the 1984 Olympic Games

Athletics at the 1984 Summer Olympics

At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, 41 events in athletics were contested, 24 events by men and 17 by women. There were a total number of 1273 participating athletes from 124 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:...

, and played professional football with the Toronto Argonauts

Toronto Argonauts

The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...

.

Hinds played ice hockey

Ice hockey

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 as a youth, rising to the level of Junior B. He attended the University of Washington

University of Washington

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 on a football scholarship where he was a tailback

Tailback

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 for the Washington Huskies

Washington Huskies

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, and also competed in track.

At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Hinds won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 m relay together with teammates Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson (athlete)

Benjamin Sinclair "Ben" Johnson, CM , is a former sprinter from Canada, who enjoyed a high-profile career during most of the 1980s, winning two Olympic bronze medals and an Olympic gold, which was subsequently rescinded...

, Tony Sharpe

Tony Sharpe

Tony Sharpe is a former sprinter from Canada who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Los Angeles 1984...

 and Desai Williams

Desai Williams

Desai Williams is a former sprinter from Canada, who won an Olympic bronze medal in 4 x 100 metres relay in Los Angeles 1984....

 in a time of 38.70 seconds.

After his track days, Hinds signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League

Canadian Football League

The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....

. He played 8 games in 1984 and 1985, before a knee injury ended his football career. He then got his real estate license and is now a realtor.

Hinds' brothers Doug

Doug Hinds

Douglas Hinds is a retired Canadian sprinter who competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in the 400 metres and .Hinds' attended Lamar University where he was a member of the track team....

, and Jerry were also members of the Canadian track team.

External links

• Database Olympics
• Sterling Hinds at the Canadian Olympic Committee