James Wedderburn (athlete)
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James "Jim" Wedderburn (born 23 June 1938) was a Bajan
(born in Barbados) athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.
He competed for the British West Indies
in the 1960 Summer Olympics
held in Rome
, Italy
in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Malcolm Spence, Keith Gardner
and George Kerr
.
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
(born in Barbados) athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.
He competed for the British West Indies
British West Indies
The British West Indies was a term used to describe the islands in and around the Caribbean that were part of the British Empire The term was sometimes used to include British Honduras and British Guiana, even though these territories are not geographically part of the Caribbean...
in the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
held in 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
Italy
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in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Malcolm Spence, Keith Gardner
Keith Gardner
Keith Alvin Saint Hope Gardner was a Jamaican athlete who competed in the 110 metre hurdles, 100 metres, 200 metres and 400 metres....
and George Kerr
George Kerr (athlete)
George Ezekiel Kerr was a Jamaican athlete who competed in the 400 metres and 800 metres twice making the Olympic Games final in the latter event....
.