Clifton L. Forbes (18 February 1946 – 1 March 2010) was an Olympic athlete, who represented Jamaica at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He won a bronze medal in the 4×400 metre relay at the 1967 Pan American Games.
Later he served as a manager for teams to the Olympic, Commonwealth, Pan American, Central America and Caribbean Games, and a trainer of the national netball team.
Death
On 1 March 2010, Forbes died at the age of 64 after a long illness.
References
- Clifton Forbes' obituary at the Jamaica Gleaner
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Clifton Forbes". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- Clifton Forbes' obituary at the Jamaica Star
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