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Wendell Adrian Mottley ORTT (born 2 July 1941) is a Trinidad and Tobago economist, politician and athlete. Mottley served as Senator and member of the House of Representatives with the Trinidad and Tobago Parliament and was Minister of Finance from 1991 to 1995. He was an Ivy League sprinter, winning two Olympic medals in 1964.
Mottley was born 2 July 1941 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. He was the youngest of four brothers who were all runners. As a youngster, he began to run in competitions sponsored local oil companies. He attended Queen's Royal College, an elite public high school in Port of Spain. While competing in a high school track meet, the coach from Loughborough University suggested that Mottley would be of interest to his friend who coached track at Yale University.
Mottley attended Yale University, graduating in economics in 1964. While at Yale, he made the dean's list, was captain of the track team, and joined St. Anthony Hall. He was the first person of colour to join St. Anthony Hall, nationwide.
He earned a master's degree in economics from St Catharine's College at the University of Cambridge. While at Cambridge, Mottley was captain of the track team and became lifelong friends with the Oxford team's captain, later the novelist Jeffrey Archer.
Mottley was a sprinter for Yale University track team. His coach was Bob Giegengack, also the track coach for Team USA in the 1964 Summer Olympics. In addition to sprinting, Giegengack had Mottley run cross country, "which he hated".
Mottley participated in three Heptagonal Games Championships between 1962 and 1964, winning the 440y each year. In the mid-1960s, Mottley was the fastest man in Yale University and Ivy League history. He still is the record holder in the 500m/600y at Yale. Mottley also set indoor world records for the 400-yard, 500-yard, and 600-yard distances in 1964. His personal best time of 45.2 stands as the Ivy League record for the 440y/400 meter event. One writer notes, "In his time he was not only the best long sprinter in the Ivy League but also one of the best in the world." In 1964, Mottley set indoor world records for the 400-yard, 500-yard, and 600-yard distances.
At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Mottley won a silver medal for the 400 meters and a bronze medal for the 4 x 400 meters relay, representing Trinidad and Tobago. After the race where he won the silver medal, Mottley says Giegengack gave him a salute.
After the Olympics, Mottley ran track for Cambridge University and competed in the European circuit. He also took two gold medals at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Jamaica, winning in the 440 yards and the 4×440 yards relay events The relay team set the Commonwealth Games record for the 4x440y. and won the British AAA Championships title in the 440 yards event at the 1966 AAA Championships.
Wendell Mottley
Wendell Adrian Mottley ORTT (born 2 July 1941) is a Trinidad and Tobago economist, politician and athlete. Mottley served as Senator and member of the House of Representatives with the Trinidad and Tobago Parliament and was Minister of Finance from 1991 to 1995. He was an Ivy League sprinter, winning two Olympic medals in 1964.
Mottley was born 2 July 1941 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. He was the youngest of four brothers who were all runners. As a youngster, he began to run in competitions sponsored local oil companies. He attended Queen's Royal College, an elite public high school in Port of Spain. While competing in a high school track meet, the coach from Loughborough University suggested that Mottley would be of interest to his friend who coached track at Yale University.
Mottley attended Yale University, graduating in economics in 1964. While at Yale, he made the dean's list, was captain of the track team, and joined St. Anthony Hall. He was the first person of colour to join St. Anthony Hall, nationwide.
He earned a master's degree in economics from St Catharine's College at the University of Cambridge. While at Cambridge, Mottley was captain of the track team and became lifelong friends with the Oxford team's captain, later the novelist Jeffrey Archer.
Mottley was a sprinter for Yale University track team. His coach was Bob Giegengack, also the track coach for Team USA in the 1964 Summer Olympics. In addition to sprinting, Giegengack had Mottley run cross country, "which he hated".
Mottley participated in three Heptagonal Games Championships between 1962 and 1964, winning the 440y each year. In the mid-1960s, Mottley was the fastest man in Yale University and Ivy League history. He still is the record holder in the 500m/600y at Yale. Mottley also set indoor world records for the 400-yard, 500-yard, and 600-yard distances in 1964. His personal best time of 45.2 stands as the Ivy League record for the 440y/400 meter event. One writer notes, "In his time he was not only the best long sprinter in the Ivy League but also one of the best in the world." In 1964, Mottley set indoor world records for the 400-yard, 500-yard, and 600-yard distances.
At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Mottley won a silver medal for the 400 meters and a bronze medal for the 4 x 400 meters relay, representing Trinidad and Tobago. After the race where he won the silver medal, Mottley says Giegengack gave him a salute.
After the Olympics, Mottley ran track for Cambridge University and competed in the European circuit. He also took two gold medals at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Jamaica, winning in the 440 yards and the 4×440 yards relay events The relay team set the Commonwealth Games record for the 4x440y. and won the British AAA Championships title in the 440 yards event at the 1966 AAA Championships.