Ben Cayenne

Benedict Hutchinson "Ben" Cayenne (22 March 1944 – 1 November 2014)[1] was an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 800 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay reaching the finals in both events at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.[2] He was born in Barrackpore, Trinidad and Tobago and graduated from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in the United States.

After his competitive career ended, Cayenne coached at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. He was inducted into the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) athletics’ Hall of Fame in 1984 and was also inducted into Trinidad and Tobago's Sports Hall of Fame.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
1966 Central American and Caribbean Games San Juan, Puerto Rico 3rd 800 m 1:54.3
2nd 4 x 400 m relay 3:09.4
1967 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 11th (sf) 400 m 47.92
10th (sf) 800 m 1:49.3
6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:10.82
1968 Olympic Games Mexico City, Mexico 8th 800 m 1:54.3
6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.5
1970 British Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, United Kingdom 2nd 800 m 1:47.42
2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.49
1971 Pan American Games Cali, Colombia 7th 800 m 1:51.95
3rd 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.58

References

  1. ^ "Cayenne passes on: Commonwealth 800 metres silver medallist succumbs to cancer". Archived from the original on 2014-11-10. Retrieved 2014-11-06.
  2. ^ Best of Trinidad
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