Christopher Anthony Brathwaite (August 12, 1948 – November 12, 1984) was an athlete from

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who specialized in the

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and

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. He was born in

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, Trinidad and attended East New Mexico University,

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and

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, from where he graduated with a BA and MA in

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. He was Trinidad and Tobago 100/200 metres champion in 1978, and he won these titles again in 1983. He competed in two Olympic Games where he reached the semi-final of the 100 metres at the 1980 Moscow Olympics, and the quarter-final of the 200 metres. He also competed at the inaugural

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in Helsinki. Chris Brathwaite died on November 12, 1984 having received gunshot wounds from sniper fire while running in Eugene,

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. The perpetrator, who later committed suicide, was found to have used

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prior to the shooting. About 400 people attended the funeral.

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Best of Trinidad
{{DEFAULTSORT:Brathwaite, Christopher 1948 births 1984 deaths Trinidad and Tobago male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Trinidad and Tobago Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1975 Pan American Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1983 Pan American Games Pan American Games competitors for Trinidad and Tobago Male murder victims Trinidad and Tobago people murdered abroad People murdered in Oregon Deaths by firearm in Oregon Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Trinidad and Tobago Competitors at the 1970 Central American and Caribbean Games Competitors at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games University of Oregon alumni Medallists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games

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