Keith Gardner
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Keith Alvin Saint Hope Gardner (born 6 September 1929) was a Jamaica
n athlete who competed in the 110 metre hurdles, 100 metres, 200 metres and 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, James Wedderburn
and George Kerr
.
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 athlete who competed in the 110 metre hurdles, 100 metres, 200 metres and 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, James Wedderburn
James Wedderburn (athlete)
James "Jim" Wedderburn was a Bajan 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...
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....
.