Winning the 3-mile
British Guiana (1938)

1st Place, 5000 meters
CAC Games (1946)


MANNIE   RAMJOHN

DATE OF BIRTH: November 15, 1915
PLACE OF BIRTH: Gasparillo, Trinidad
EDUCATION: ...
OLYMPIC EVENTS: Athletics:
  • 5,000 meters
  • 10,000 meters
  • CAREER:                    Ramjohn became the first athlete from Trinidad & Tobago to win a gold medal in a major athletics event when he won the 5,000 meters event at the 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games. In 2003, the annual Mannie Ramjohn Memorial Games were initiated at the Mannie Ramjohn Stadium in Marabella. Ramjohn's career included the following significant accomplishments:
    • 1939 White City Games, London, England - 1 mile; 3 miles
    • 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games, Baranquilla, Colombia - 5,000 meters (1st, 15:54.8)
    • 1948 Olympics, London, England - 5,000 meters; 10,000 meters (Did not finish)
    AWARDS:
    • 1948 - Wood Badge, Scout Association of the United Kingdom
    • 1973 - Medal of Merit, Boy Scouts Association of Trinidad & Tobago
    • 1979 - Silver Ibis Award for meritorious service, Boy Scouts Association of Trinidad & Tobago
    • 1980 - Silver Platter 50-Year Award, Point-a-Pierre District Scouts Association
    • 1982 - Trinidad & Tobago Humming Bird Medal Silver for Social Work and Sport
    DIED: January 23, 1998, in Marabella, Trinidad
    Compiled by Ronald C. Emrit