Full name: George Ezekiel Kerr
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Weight: 154 lbs (70 kg)
Born: October 16, 1937 in Maryland, Hanover, Jamaica
Died: June 15, 2012 in Kingston, Kingston, Jamaica
Affiliations: Holmwood High School, Christiana (JAM) / Illinois Fighting Illini, Champaign (USA)
Country:
Jamaica,
West Indies Federation
Sport: Athletics
Medals: 2 Bronze (2 Total)
George Kerr competed at three Olympics, twice representing Jamaica and once the West Indies Federation (1960). At the British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Kerr won the 440 yards and added a silver in the 880 in 1962. He also won bronze in the 880 at the 1966 Games. In relays he won gold with the 4x440 in 1962 and bronze at 4x440 in 1958. At the Pan American Games he won gold medals in the 400 and 4x400 in 1959, adding a silver in the 800 that year. Kerr represented Jamaica at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games but represented the British West Indies at the Pan American Games. Personal Bests: 400 – 45.7y (1960); 800 – 1:45.8y (1964) |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer | 19 | Melbourne | Athletics | Men's 400 metres | Jamaica | JAM | 4 h4 r2/4 | ||
| 1956 Summer | 19 | Melbourne | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | Jamaica | JAM | AC | ||
| 1960 Summer | 22 | Roma | Athletics | Men's 800 metres | West Indies Federation | WIF | 3 | Bronze | |
| 1960 Summer | 22 | Roma | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | West Indies Federation | WIF | 3 | Bronze | |
| 1964 Summer | 26 | Tokyo | Athletics | Men's 800 metres | Jamaica | JAM | 4 | ||
| 1964 Summer | 26 | Tokyo | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | Jamaica | JAM | 4 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(H) | T(A) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer | 19 | Melbourne | Athletics | Jamaica | Quarter-Finals | Heat Four | 4 | 47.7 | 47.79 | |
| 1956 Summer | 19 | Melbourne | Athletics | Jamaica | Round One | Heat Six | 2 | QU | 49.7 | 49.74 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(H) | T(A) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer | 22 | Roma | Athletics | West Indies Federation | Final | 3 | 1:47.1 | 1:47.25 | ||
| 1960 Summer | 22 | Roma | Athletics | West Indies Federation | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 1 | QU/OR | 1:47.1 | 1:47.26 |
| 1960 Summer | 22 | Roma | Athletics | West Indies Federation | Quarter-Finals | Heat Three | 1 | QU | 1:49.4 | 1:49.58 |
| 1960 Summer | 22 | Roma | Athletics | West Indies Federation | Round One | Heat Seven | 1 | QU | 1:50.9 | 1:51.11 |
| 1964 Summer | 26 | Tokyo | Athletics | Jamaica | Final | 4 | 1:45.9 | |||
| 1964 Summer | 26 | Tokyo | Athletics | Jamaica | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 1 | QU/OR | 1:46.1 | |
| 1964 Summer | 26 | Tokyo | Athletics | Jamaica | Round One | Heat Five | 2 | QU | 1:48.9 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(H) | T(A) | ST | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer | 19 | Melbourne | Athletics | Jamaica | JAM | Final | AC | DQ | [3:11.3] | [3:11.50] | ||
| 1956 Summer | 19 | Melbourne | Athletics | Jamaica | JAM | Round One | Heat Three | 2 | QU | 3:11.0 | 3:11.07 | |
| 1960 Summer | 22 | Roma | Athletics | West Indies Federation | WIF | Final | 3 | 3:04.0 | 3:04.13 | 45,64 | ||
| 1960 Summer | 22 | Roma | Athletics | West Indies Federation | WIF | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 2 | QU | 3:09.2 | 3:09.34 | |
| 1960 Summer | 22 | Roma | Athletics | West Indies Federation | WIF | Round One | Heat Two | 1 | QU | 3:09.1 | 3:09.28 | |
| 1964 Summer | 26 | Tokyo | Athletics | Jamaica | JAM | Final | 4 | 3:02.3 | 45,6 | |||
| 1964 Summer | 26 | Tokyo | Athletics | Jamaica | JAM | Round One | Heat Three | 3 | QC | 3:05.3 |