Don Quarrie

Donald O'Riley Quarrie CD (born 25 February 1951) is a Jamaican former track and field athlete, one of the world's top sprinters during the 1970s.

He was a five-time winner at the Jamaican Sportsperson of the Year and a statue of him is positioned at the entrance to Jamaica's National Stadium.

Reggae artists have paid respect to his achievements with songs including "Tribute to Donald Quarrie", one by Joe Gibbs and The Guerrillas and one by Bongo Herman.

[citation needed] Quarrie repeated his sprint double the following year at the Pan American Games in Cali and his time in the 200 meters was a hand-timed 19.8.

Quarrie's participation in his fourth Olympics in Moscow was in doubt after he was involved in a car crash the previous year.

His title defense failed in the 200 m but he did make the final and finished third, adding a bronze medal to his collection.

However, he won a fourth Olympic medal with the Jamaican 4x100 m relay team, which finished second behind the United States.