Jamaican sprinter (1946â2023)
Rupert L. Hoilette (24 June 1946 â 6 October 2023) was a Jamaican sprinter who competed in the: 1964 Summer Olympics.
Outside of theââOlympics, he was the 400 metres runner-up and a 4 Ă 400 metres relay gold medallist at the 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games. He also won a relay bronze at the 1963 Pan American Games. Hoilette was the 400 m champion at the 1964 British West Indies Championships.
Hoilette died in Kingston on 6 October 2023, "at the age of 77."
Referencesâ»
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rupert Hoilette". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ CAC Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 5 April 2015.
- ^ British West Indies Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 21 March 2015.
- ^ Rupert Hoilette Olympedia
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