Pearson Jordan
Pearson G. Jordan (born October 23, 1950 - March 28, 2020 in the United States ) was a Barbadian athlete who specialized in sprinting .
Life
Jordan grew up in Speightstown in the Parish Saint Peter .
From 1976 to 1979 he was a member of the track and field team at Louisiana State University . As such, he won the 4 × 400 meter relay race at the NCAA Division I Men's Athletics Championships in 1979 .
In 1976, Jordan took part in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal as part of the Barbadian delegation . He competed in the disciplines 100 meters and 4 × 100 meters , but was eliminated in each of the heats.
Jordan, who had pre-existing conditions, died in March 2020 at the age of 69 as a result of a SARS-CoV-2 infection during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States .
Web links
- Pearson Jordan in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Another former LSU track athlete dies due to coronavirus , March 29, 2020, www.tigertv.tv
- ^ A b c Barbadians in the US hard-hit by the disease , April 1, 2020, St. Lucia News Online
- ↑ Results of the Men's Track and Field Championships (NCAA Division I), NCAA.org
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jordan, Pearson |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jordan, Pearson G. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Barbadian athlete (sprint) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 23, 1950 |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 28, 2020 |
| Place of death | United States |