Neville Myton
Neville Myton (28 May 1946 – 19 May 2021) was a Jamaican middle distance runner who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1] He was a double gold medallist at the 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games, taking the individual 800 metres title and also sharing in the team gold medals with the Jamaican 4×400 metres relay team.[2] He won a bronze medal in the 4×400 metre relay at the 1967 Pan American Games.
Myton set a national junior record in Jamaica when he finished the 800m race in 1:47.2 minutes at the 1964 Olympics. At the time of his death, this record still stood.[3]
He also competed in the 1500 metres, taking a silver at the 1964 British West Indies Championships and gold at the 1965 British West Indies Championships.[4]
Myton resided in Florida until his death, with his wife Joy.[5]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Jamaica
| |||||
| 1964 | British West Indies Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:53.7 |
| Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 34th (h) | 800 m | 1:52.4 | |
| 39th (h) | 1500 m | 3:57.0 | |||
| 1965 | British West Indies Championships | Bridgetown, Barbados | 1st | 1500 m | 4:03.4 |
| 1966 | Central American and Caribbean Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 1st | 800 m | 1:50.2 |
| 1st | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:08.8 | |||
| British Empire and Commonwealth Games | Kingston, Jamaica | – | 880 m | DNF | |
| 1967 | Pan American Games | Winnipeg, Canada | 12th (sf) | 400 m | 48.47 |
| 6th | 800 m | 1:52.58 | |||
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.99 | |||
| 1968 | Olympic Games | Mexico City, Mexico | – | 800 m | DNF |
| 1970 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Panama City, Panama | 10th | 1500 m | 3:55.8 |
| British Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 13th (sf) | 800 m | 1:50.4 | |
| 1971 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 8th | 800 m | 1:53.4 |
Personal bests
Outdoors
- 800 metres – 1:46.6h (Kingston 1964)
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Neville Myton". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
- ^ CAC Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 5 April 2015.
- ^ Reid, Paul A (21 May 2021). "VCB remembers late mentor Myton as 'selfless and father to many'". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ British West Indies Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 21 March 2015.
- ^ Levy, Leighton (19 May 2021). "Jamaican Olympian Neville Myton dead at 74 after protracted battle with cancer". www.sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 22 May 2021.