Seymour Newman

Seymour Newman (born 17 May 1953) is a Jamaican former athlete who competed in short and middle-distance running events

Biography As a youth, Newman was a proficient cricketer and in the early 1970s he played for the Jamaica Under 19s team, in the same side as Jeff Dujon and Michael Holding.

Newman represented Jamaica in two events at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He made the semi-finals of the 800 metres and finished fifth in contentious circumstances, having been bumped during the race by US runner Rick Wohlhuter. The American was disqualified after the race but later reinstated, a decision which cost Newman a place in the final.

At the 1978 Commonwealth Games he won silver medals in the 800 metres and the 4 × 400 metres relay.

His personal best in the 800 metres, a time of 1:45.2 set in Helsinki in 1977, remains a Jamaican national record.

International competitions