Mike Agostini

Mike Agostini
Agostini in 1956
Personal information
Full nameMichael George Raymond Agostini
Born(1935-01-23)23 January 1935
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago[1]
Died12 May 2016(2016-05-12) (aged 81)
Sydney, Australia
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
CountryTrinidad and Tobago
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubVillanova Wildcats
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 10.2 (1958)
200 m – 20.5 (1956)[2]
Medal record
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1954 Vancouver 100 yd
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Cardiff 100 yd
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1955 Mexico City 100 m
Bronze medal – third place 1955 Mexico City 200 m
Representing  British West Indies (BWI)
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place 1959 Chicago 100 m
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Chicago 200 m
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Chicago 4×100 m

Michael George Raymond Agostini (23 January 1935 – 12 May 2016) was a Trinidadian track and field athlete. He was the first athlete from his country to win a gold medal at what is now known as the Commonwealth Games, when he won the 100 yards final in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on 31 July 1954.[3][4]

  1. ^ Mike Agostini. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Michael Agostini. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ Mike Hurst, David Tarbotton (12 May 2016). "Former champion sprinter Mike Agostini has died at the age of 81". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference TTG was invoked but never defined (see the help page).