 Hamilton competing in the 800 metres of the 1984 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 1959 Clarendon Parish, Colony of Jamaica, British Empire |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Event | 800 metres |
Owen Hamilton (born 21 April 1959) is a Jamaican middle-distance runner. He competed in the 800 metres at the 1980 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]
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