Mike Solomon
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Trinidadian |
| Born | September 29, 1954 Port of Spain, Trinidad |
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 400m |
| Club | UNM Lobos |
Michael Solomon (born September 29, 1954) is a retired sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago.
Biography
[edit]Born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Solomon later moved to the United States where he attended George W. Wingate High School and then the University of New Mexico.[1] He specialized in the 600-yard run and won the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) championship in the discipline with a conference and school record mark in 1974 and 1975.[2][3] He won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championship in the indoor 600-yard run in 1977 and was twice selected an All-American at New Mexico, having set some records at the school that remained decades later.[4][5] He later won titles in the 600-yard run at the US championships in 1979 and 1981.
Internationally, Solomon represented his native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics and competed in the 400 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay, reaching the semifinals in the former while helping his team place sixth in the latter.[6][7] He competed at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games and won the silver medal in the 4 x 400 metres relay.[8] He also competed in two events at the 1978 Commonwealth Games and in two events at the 1979 Pan American Games.[1] He made a return to the Summer Olympics in 1980 and placed sixth in both the 400 metres and the 4 x 400 metres relay.[6] He later reached the 400 metres semifinal at the 1983 World Championships.[1]
Solomon finished third behind Tom Andrews in the 400 metres event at the British 1977 AAA Championships.[9][10]
Solomon's son, Jarrin Solomon, also became a sprinter and won an Olympic medal.[11][12]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago | |||||
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 12th (sf) | 400 m | 46.20 |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.46 | |||
| 1978 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Medellín, Colombia | 2nd | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:05.01 |
| Commonwealth Games | Edmonton, Canada | 4th | 400 m | 46.97 | |
| 5th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.73 | |||
| 1979 | Pan American Games | San Juan, Puerto Rico | 11th (sf) | 400 m | 46.91 |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:11.6 | |||
| 1980 | Olympic Games | Moscow, Soviet Union | 6th | 400 m | 45.55 |
| 6th | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:06.6 | |||
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 15th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.10 |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Michael Solomon". Best of Trinidad.
- ↑ "Lobo Track Men Try NCAA Title". Albuquerque Journal. March 13, 1975. p. 52 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "UTEP rules WAC Indoor". The Albuquerque Tribune. March 2, 1974. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "WSU Nips UTEP in Indoor". Albuquerque Journal. Associated Press. March 13, 1977. p. 77 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Sickenger, Ken (July 15, 2012). "Like Father, Like Son". Albuquerque Journal. p. 21, 24 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Mike Solomon". Olympedia.
- ↑ "Solomon, Lobos Ready". Albuquerque Journal. April 8, 1977. p. 34 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Ramphal, Vidia (September 28, 2023). "On This Day in Sport: September 29". Loop News Trinidad & Tobago.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
- ↑ Guerrero, Maria (July 6, 2012). "Albuquerque native to compete in the Olympics". KOB. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
- ↑ Rosales, Glen (February 25, 2007). "Lobos Pick Up the Pace". Albuquerque Journal. p. 29 – via Newspapers.com.
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