Manny Ramjohn
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Trinidad and Tobago |
| Born | 15 November 1915 San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Died | 23 January 1998 (aged 82) San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Education | Naparima College |
| Years active | 1936-1951 |
| Relative(s) | Noor Hassanali (cousin) Jean Ramjohn-Richards (cousin) |
| Other interests | Scouting |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Running |
| Event(s) | 5,000 metre 10,000 metre |
Manny L. Ramjohn (15 November 1915 – 23 January 1998) was an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago, born in San Fernando, and educated at Naparima College in San Fernando.
Biography
A long-distance runner (5,000 m and 10,000 m), Ramjohn was the first to win a gold medal for
CAC Games in 1946. He was also part of the first group of five athletes to represent Trinidad and Tobago in the Olympic Games
(1948). Between 1936 and 1951 he achieved 96 victories, 40 second-place and 13 third-place finishes.
Ramjohn joined the Fifth Naparima Scout
Humming Bird Medal (Silver) for Social Work and Sport by the government of Trinidad and Tobago. In 2000 the Manny Ramjohn Stadium, a new football and athletics stadium at Union Park, Marabella
was named in his honour.
Ramjohn's career included the following significant accomplishments:
- 1939 White City Games, London, England - 1 mile; 3 miles
- 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games, Barranquilla, Colombia - 5,000 meters (1st, 15:54.8)
- 1948 Olympics, London, England - 5,000 meters; 10,000 meters (Did not finish)
Awards
- 1948 - Wood Badge, The Scout Association of the United Kingdom
- 1973 - Medal of Merit, The Scout Association of Trinidad and Tobago
- 1979 - Silver Ibis Award for meritorious service, The Scout Association of Trinidad and Tobago
- 1980 - Silver Platter 50-Year Award, Point-a-Pierre District Scouts Association
- 1982 - Trinidad and Tobago Humming Bird Medal Silver for Social Work and Sport
Manny Ramjohn was the cousin of former President of Trinidad and Tobago
.See also
References
- "Former Olympic runner dies at 82"; Josie-Ann Carrington, Trinidad Express, 31 January 1998 at the Wayback Machine (archived October 14, 2006)
- Mannie Ramjohn from bestoftrinidad.com
- "Manny Ramjohn Memorial Games: Tribute to T&T's first Golden Boy", Mervyn Stewart, Trinidad Express, 20 May 2004 at the Wayback Machine (archived October 10, 2007)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Manny Ramjohn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.