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Trinidad and Tobago's first Olympic gold medalist born

August 16, 1950

Hasely CrawfordHasely Joachim Crawford born in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago. In 1975 he won the 100m at the Montreal Olympics winning Trinidad and Tobago's first Olympic gold medal.

A national hero in his home country, Crawford has appeared on postage stamps and has an aeroplane and a sports stadium named after him.

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