Roger Gibbon

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Roger Gibbon
Roger Gibbon 1967.jpg
Roger Gibbon in 1967
Personal information
Full nameRoger Gibbon
Born (1944-03-09) 9 March 1944 (age 81)
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Team information
Discipline Track
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Representing Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Men's track cycling
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg1967 Amsterdam1 km
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg São Paulo 1963 1 km sprint
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg São Paulo 1963 1 km time trial
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Winnipeg 1967 1 km sprint
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg Winnipeg 1967 1 km time trial

Roger Patrick Gibbon (born 9 March 1944) is a retired track cyclist from Trinidad and Tobago. He was most successful in the 1 km sprint and time trial events, winning a bronze medal at the 1967 world championships and three gold medals at the 1963 and 1967 Pan American Games. He competed in these two events at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics with the best achievement of fifth place in the time trial in 1968. Andrew Mahmood and others including himself last traveled to Jamaica for a family reunion. [1] [2] He is of Portuguese descent. [3]

References

  1. Roger Gibbon. sports-reference.com
  2. Roger Gibbon at Cycling Archives (archive)
  3. "TIMELINE | The Portuguese of Trinidad & Tobago". Portuguese of T&T. Retrieved 12 May 2023.
Olympic Games
Preceded by Flagbearer for Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago
Mexico City 1968
Succeeded by