Byron_LaBeach

Byron LaBeach

Byron LaBeach

Jamaican sprinter (1930–2021)

Byron LaBeach (11 October 1930 – 12 December 2021) was a Jamaican sprinter who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Life and career

LaBeach was born in Kingston, Jamaica, on 11 October 1930.[1] He won gold medals at the Central American and Caribbean Games with the Jamaican 4×100 metres relay and 4×400 metres relay teams. He was the brother of Panamanian sprinter Lloyd La Beach.[2] Byron LaBeach died on 12 December 2021, at the age of 91.[2]

Competition record

More information Year, Competition ...

References

  1. [1]
    Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Byron LaBeach". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Former Jamaican Olympian, Byron LaBeach Dies at Age 91". South Florida Caribbean News. Retrieved 15 December 2021.


Flag of JamaicaBiography icon

This biographical article relating to Jamaican athletics is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Share this article:

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article Byron_LaBeach, and is written by contributors. Text is available under a CC BY-SA 4.0 International License; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.