Pearson Jordan

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePearson G.•Jordan
Used namePearson•Jordan
Born23 October 1950
Died28 March 2020
Measurements175 cm / 67 kg
NOC Barbados

Biography

Pearson Jordan was a Barbadian sprinter who competed at the 1976 Montréal Olympics. He ran track for LSU in the United States, helping them win an NCAA title in the 1979 4x100 relay. Sadly, in 2020 Jordan became the first announced death of an Olympian in the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personal Best: 100 – 10.3 (1973).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1976 Summer Olympics Athletics BAR Pearson Jordan
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 6 h9 r1/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Barbados 6 h3 r1/3
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Barbados DNS

Special Notes