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Seymour Newman
Seymour Newman (born 17 May 1953) is a Jamaican former athlete who competed in short and middle-distance running events BiographyAs a youth, Newman was a proficient cricketer and in the early 1970s he played for the Jamaica Under 19s team, in the same side as Jeff Dujon and Michael Holding.[1] Newman represented Jamaica in two events at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He made the semi-finals of the 800 metres and finished fifth in contentious circumstances, having been bumped during the race by US runner Rick Wohlhuter.[2] The American was disqualified after the race but later reinstated, a decision which cost Newman a place in the final.[2] He was also a member of the 4 × 400 metres relay team which made the final and finished in fifth position.[citation needed] He won both the 400 metres and 800 metres races at the 1977 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics. His run in the 400 metres final was in a field which included Cuba's Olympic champion Alberto Juantorena and set a personal best time, 45.66.[3] At the 1978 Commonwealth Games he won silver medals in the 800 metres and the 4 × 400 metres relay.[4] His personal best in the 800 metres, a time of 1:45.2 set in Helsinki in 1977, remains a Jamaican national record.[5] References
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