Neville Myton

Neville Myton (28 May 1946 – 19 May 2021) was a Jamaican middle distance runner who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics and in the 1968 Summer Olympics.^[1] He was a double gold medallist at the 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games, taking the individual 800 metres title and also sharing in the team gold medals with the Jamaican 4×400 metres relay team.^[2] He won a bronze medal in the 4×400 metre relay at the 1967 Pan American Games.

Myton set a national junior record in Jamaica when he finished the 800m race in 1:47.2 minutes at the 1964 Olympics. At the time of his death, this record still stood.^[3]

He also competed in the 1500 metres, taking a silver at the 1964 British West Indies Championships and gold at the 1965 British West Indies Championships.^[4]

Myton resided in Florida until his death, with his wife Joy.^[5]

References

1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Neville Myton". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
2. CAC Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 5 April 2015.
3. Reid, Paul A (21 May 2021). "VCB remembers late mentor Myton as 'selfless and father to many'". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
4. British West Indies Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 21 March 2015.
5. Levy, Leighton (19 May 2021). "Jamaican Olympian Neville Myton dead at 74 after protracted battle with cancer". www.sportsmax.tv. Retrieved 22 May 2021.