Basil Ince (born 1 May 1933) is a former sprinter from

Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago (, ), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated south of ...

. At the

1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (Welsh: Gemau Ymerodraeth Prydain a'r Gymanwlad 1958) were held in Cardiff, Wales, from 18–26 July 1958. Thirty-five nations sent a total of 1,130 athletes and 228 officials to the Cardiff Games ...

, Ince represented

in the 440 yards relay, the

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and the

220 yards The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begins on the curve and ends on the home straight, so a combination of techniques is needed to successfully run the race. A slightly ...

. He was most successful in the 440 yards, where he cames second in his heat before narrowly being eliminated in the quarterfinals.
The following year, Ince represented the

British West Indies at the 1959 Pan American Games The West Indies Federation took part in the 3rd Pan American Games, held in Chicago, USA from 28 August 28 to 7 September 1959, under the name British West Indies. These were the only Pan American Games attended by the British West Indies, as t ...

, participating in the 200 metres, 400 metres, and 4x400 metres relay. He won silver in the 400 metres, and took gold as part of the successful relay team.

References

1933 births Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Trinidad and Tobago male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1959 Pan American Games Pan American Games gold medalists for the British West Indies Pan American Games silver medalists for the British West Indies Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field) Medalists at the 1959 Pan American Games Commonwealth Games competitors for Trinidad and Tobago {{Trinidad-athletics-bio-stub