About Ben Cayenne
Lived 1944 – 2014 (aged 70). Ben Cayenne was an athletics competitor.
Benedict Hutchinson "Ben" Cayenne (22 March 1944 – 1 November 2014) 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. 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.
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Who was Ben Cayenne?
Trinidad and Tobago middle-distance runner
When was Ben Cayenne born?
Ben Cayenne was born on 22 March 1944.
When did Ben Cayenne die?
Ben Cayenne died on 1 November 2014.
What was Ben Cayenne's occupation?
Ben Cayenne was an athletics competitor.
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Ben Cayenne's recorded nationality: Trinidad and Tobago.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ben Cayenne. https://biography.guide/ben-cayenne/
MLA: "Ben Cayenne." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ben-cayenne/.
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