Aldwyn Sappleton

Aldwyn Sappleton (born 21 December 1981, in Saint Ann Parish) is a Jamaican track and field athlete, who specialized in middle distance running.^[1] He won three medals, including gold in the 1500 metres, at the 1999 CARIFTA Games in Fort-de-France, Martinique. He is also a four-time All-American track and field athlete, while playing for the Oklahoma Sooners, at the University of Oklahoma in Norman.^{[citation needed]}

Aldwyn Sappleton

Personal information
Nationality	Jamaica
Born	(1981-12-21) 21 December 1981 (age 42) Saint Ann Parish, Jamaica
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	800 metres
Team	Oklahoma Sooners (USA)
Achievements and titles
Personal best	800 m: 1:46.82
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Jamaica CARIFTA Games Youth (U17) 1999 Fort-de-France 1500 m 1999 Fort-de-France 800 m 1999 Fort-de-France 4×400 m

Sappleton represented Jamaica at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and competed in the men's 800 metres. He ran in the seventh heat of the event, against seven other competitors, including Netherlands' Robert Lathouwers, and Andrew Wheating of the United States. Sappleton finished the race in sixth place, with a time of 1:48.19, failing to advance into the semi-final rounds.^[2]