George Kerr
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | George Ezekiel•Kerr |
| Used name | George•Kerr |
| Born | 16 October 1937 in Maryland, Hanover (JAM) |
| Died | 15 June 2012 in Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | Holmwood High School, Christiana (JAM) / Illinois Fighting Illini, Champaign (USA) |
| NOC |  Jamaica  West Indies Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
George Kerr competed at three Olympics, twice representing Jamaica and once the West Indies Federation (1960). At the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Kerr won the 440 yards and added a silver in the 880 in 1962. He also won bronze in the 880 at the 1966 Games. In relays he won gold with the 4x440 in 1962 and bronze at 4x440 in 1958. At the Pan American Games he won gold medals in the 400 and 4x400 in 1959, adding a silver in the 800 that year. Kerr represented Jamaica at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games but represented the British West Indies at the Pan American Games.
Personal Bests: 400 – 45.7y (1960); 800 – 1:45.8y (1964)
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JAM |
George Kerr | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h4 r2/4 | |||||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Jamaica | AC r2/2 | ||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Athletics | WIF |
George Kerr | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | West Indies Federation | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JAM |
George Kerr | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Jamaica | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (2–1–0 1959 Chicago ATH gold: 400 m and 4×400 m relay, silver: 800 m (competed for the British West Indies))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (2–1–2 1958 Cardiff ATH bronze: 4×440 yards relay (competed for Jamaica); 1962 Perth ATH gold: 440 yards and 4×440 yards relay, silver: 880 yards (competed for Jamaica); 1966 Kingston ATH bronze: 880 yards (competed for Jamaica))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Central American and Caribbean Games (3–0–0 1962 Kingston ATH gold: 400 m, 800 m, and 4×400 m relay (competed for Jamaica))
Errata
Date of birth is uncertain. Commonwealth Games data also has a DOB of 16 January 1937, but multiple sources confirm the DOB listed above.