Keith Gardner

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameKeith Alvin Saint Hope•Gardner
Used nameKeith•Gardner
Born6 September 1929 in Kingston, Kingston (JAM)
Died25 May 2012 in Livingston, New Jersey (USA)
Measurements175 cm / 64 kg
NOC Jamaica West Indies Federation
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Keith Gardner had the following podium finishes at major championships: 3rd in the 1960 Olympics 4×400 metres Relay; 1st in the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 120 yards Hurdles, 1st in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 100 yards, 1st in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 120 yards Hurdles, 2nd in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 220 yards, 3rd in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 4×440 yards Relay (with George Kerr, Mal Spence, and the non-Olympian Gerald James); 2nd in the 1955 Pan American Games 110 metres Hurdles, 2nd in the 1955 Pan American Games 4×400 metres relay (with Mel Spence and the non-Olympians Moore and Stick).

In the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 4×110 yards relay (with Les Laing and the non-Olympians Frank Hall and Ronald Horshamn) as well as in the 4×440 yards relay (with Les Laing, Richard Estick, and the non-Olympian Louis Gooden) Gardner finished sixth. In the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games long jump he finished ninth. In the 1955 Pan American Games he finished fourth in the 100 metres. In all British Empire and Commonwealth Games and Pan American Games he competed for Jamaica.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.3 (1958); 400 – 46.3y (1958); 110H – 13.8 (1958).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1956 Summer Olympics Athletics JAM Keith Gardner
100 metres, Men (Olympic) 3 h6 r1/4
110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) 5 h3 r1/3
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Jamaica AC r2/2
1960 Summer Olympics Athletics WIF Keith Gardner
110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) 5
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) West Indies Federation 3 Bronze

Special Notes