Colin Bradford (born 30 May 1955) is a former Jamaica

Jamaica

Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...

n track and field

Track and field

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 athlete who specialised in sprinting events. He represented Jamaica at the Olympic Games

Olympic Games

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 in 1976 and 1980.

Born in Saint Catherine, he gained his first honours at the 1974 CARIFTA Games

CARIFTA Games

  For the CARIFTA swimming meet, please see: CARIFTA Swimming Championships.The CARIFTA Games is an annual athletics competition founded by the Caribbean Free Trade Association . The games was first held in 1972 and consists of track and field events including sprint races, hurdles,...

, where in the under-20s section he claimed bronze medal

Bronze medal

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s over 100 metres

100 metres

The 100 metres, or 100-metre dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, it is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896...

 and 200 metres

200 metres

A 200 metres race is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 m track, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques are needed to successfully run the race. A slightly shorter race, called the stadion and run on a straight track, was the first...

. He was selected to contest these events at the 1976 Summer Olympics

1976 Summer Olympics

The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...

 – he reached the 200 m final, coming in seventh, while his teammate Don Quarrie

Don Quarrie

Donald O'Riley Quarrie C.D is a former Jamaican athlete, one of the world's top sprinters during the 1970s....

 took the gold medal

Gold medal

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. Bradford also ran in the 4×400 metres relay and came fifth in the final alongside Quarrie, Leighton Priestley and Seymour Newman. He represented Jamaica at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

At the 1978 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada. A total of 38 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 15 by female athletes.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:-References:...

 and secured the 200 m bronze medal.

He competed over 400 metres

400 metres

The 400 metres, or 400 metre dash, is a common sprinting event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 . On a standard outdoor running track, it is exactly one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and...

 individually and in the relay at the 1979 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics

1979 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics

The 1979 Central American Championships in Athletics were held in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.-Men's events:-Women's events:A = affected by altitude-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...

 and took gold medal

Gold medal

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s in both events. Bradford was chosen for the 200 m as well as both the 100 and 400 m relays at the 1980 Moscow Olympics

Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics

Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal...

, but was eliminated in the heats stages of all three events. The following year he won the 100 m title at the 1981 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics

1981 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics

The 1981 Central American Championships in Athletics were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...

 and formed part of the Americas 4×400 m relay team for the 1981 IAAF World Cup

1981 IAAF World Cup

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. His final global competition was the 1983 World Championships in Athletics

1983 World Championships in Athletics

The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....

, where he ran in the heats of the 200 m and anchored a Jamaican team of George Walcott, Ray Stewart

Ray Stewart (athlete)

Raymond Douglas Stewart is a former Jamaican athlete who specialised in the 100 metres event. As a junior athlete Stewart found much success at the CARIFTA Games, winning five gold medals within a four year period. In 1984 he reached the 100 m Olympic final and won an Olympic silver medal...

 and Leroy Reid to seventh place in the 4×100 metres relay final.

His personal bests were 10.15 seconds for 100 m, 20.66 over 200 m and a 400 m time of 45.94 seconds.

Major competition record

1976	Olympic Games Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics At the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, 37 events were contested in athletics. There were a total number of 1006 participating athletes from 80 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-References:**...	Montreal Montreal Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America... , Canada	7th (q-finals)	100 m Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metres These are the official results of the Men's 100 metres event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. The competition was held on July 23, 1976, and on July 24, 1976.-Records:...
			7th	200 m Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metres These are the official results of the Men's 200 metres event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. The competition was held on July 25, 1976, and on July 25, 1976.-Records:...
			5th	4×400 m relay
1978	Commonwealth Games Athletics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games At the 1978 Commonwealth Games, the athletics events were held at the Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Canada. A total of 38 events were contested, of which 23 by male and 15 by female athletes.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:Key:-References:...	Edmonton Edmonton Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census... , Canada	3rd	200 m
1979	CAC Championships 1979 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics The 1979 Central American Championships in Athletics were held in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.-Men's events:-Women's events:A = affected by altitude-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...	Guadalajara Guadalajara Guadalajara may refer to:In Mexico:*Guadalajara, Jalisco, the capital of the state of Jalisco and second largest city in Mexico**Guadalajara Metropolitan Area*University of Guadalajara, a public university in Guadalajara, Jalisco... , Mexico	1st	400 m
1980	Olympic Games Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics was represented by 38 events. They were held in the Grand Arena of the Central Lenin Stadium at Luzhniki between July 24 and August 1. There were a total number of 959 participating athletes from 70 countries.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal...	Moscow Moscow Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent... , Soviet Union	6th (q-finals)	200 m
			4th (heats)	4×100 m relay Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 x 100 metres relay These are the official results of the Men's 4 x 100 metre relay event at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. There were a total number of 16 nations competing...
			5th	4×400 m relay
1981	CAC Championships 1981 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics The 1981 Central American Championships in Athletics were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics* - GBR Athletics...	Santo Domingo Santo Domingo Santo Domingo, known officially as Santo Domingo de Guzmán, is the capital and largest city in the Dominican Republic. Its metropolitan population was 2,084,852 in 2003, and estimated at 3,294,385 in 2010. The city is located on the Caribbean Sea, at the mouth of the Ozama River... , Dominican Republic	1st	100 m
	World Cup 1981 IAAF World Cup The 3rd IAAF World Cup in Athletics was an international track and field sporting event sponsored by the International Association of Athletics Federations, held on September 4–6, 1981, at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy.-Men:|width="50"| ...	Rome Rome Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half... , Italy	3rd	4×400 m relay
1983	World Championships 1983 World Championships in Athletics The inaugural World Championships in Athletics were run under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations and were held at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland between August 7 and August 14, 1983....	Helsinki Helsinki Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is... , Finland	7th (heats)	200 m
			5th (heats)	4×100 m relay