Trevor Hoyte (athlete)

Trevor Hoyte

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	5 January 1957 Trinidad
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Sprints
Club	Thames Valley Harriers

Trevor Simion Hoyte (born 5 January 1957) is a Trinidadian born former sprinter who reprsented England and Great Britain.

Biography

Hoyte represented England in the 200 metres and 4 x 100 metres relay events, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada. ^{[1] [2]}

Hoyte was a British 100 champion after winning the 1979 UK Athletics Championships. ^[3] The following year he was also considered the British 200 metres champion by virtue of being the highest placed British athlete, after finishing third behind Americans Mel Lattany and Steve Williams in the 200 metres event at the 1980 AAA Championships. ^{[4] [5]}

Personal life

He is part of a sporting family. His brother is Les Hoyte (a former international sprinter) and sister in-law is Wendy Hoyte. His nephews are Justin Hoyte and Gavin Hoyte.

References

1. "1978 Athletes". Team England.
2. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
3. "Profile". European Athletics.
4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
5. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 12 June 2025.