Ephraim Serrette (born 6 October 1957 in

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) is a former sprinter from

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. He is the president of the country's athletics body, the National Association of Athletics Administrations of Trinidad & Tobago. He made his international debut in the relay at the

1976 CARIFTA Games The 5th CARIFTA Games was held in Nassau, Bahamas Nassau ( ) is the capital and largest city of the Bahamas. With a population of 274,400 as of 2016, or just over 70% of the entire population of the Bahamas, Nassau is commonly defined as a pri ...

, but the team was disqualified for running out of the lane. His first international medal, a silver, came at the

1977 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics The 1977 Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics were held at the Estadio Heriberto Jara Corona in Xalapa, Mexico between 5–7 August. Medal summary Men's events Women's events A = affected by altitude Medal table R ...

in the relay. He rose to prominence that year by winning both the senior and junior national titles in the

100 metres The 100 metres, or 100-meter dash, is a sprint race in track and field competitions. The shortest common outdoor running distance, the dash is one of the most popular and prestigious events in the sport of athletics. It has been conteste ...

– he defeated the leading athlete of the time, Hasely Crawford, with a run of 10.01 seconds. He was a silver medallist in the 4×100 metres relay at the

1978 Commonwealth Games The 1978 Commonwealth Games were held in Edmonton, Alberta from 3 to 12 August 1978, two years after the 1976 Summer Olympics were held in Montreal, Quebec. They were boycotted by Nigeria, in protest at New Zealand's sporting contacts with apar ...

, running alongside

Chris Brathwaite Christopher Anthony Brathwaite (August 12, 1948 – November 12, 1984) was an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 100 and 200 metres. He was born in Maraval, Trinidad and attended East New Mexico University, Spokane Community ...

Edwin Noel Edwin Noel (born April 22, 1950 in Trinidad) is a retired sprinter from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 200 metres The 200 metres, or 200-meter dash, is a sprint running event. On an outdoor 400 metre racetrack, the race begi ...

and Crawford. The same year he shared in the relay golds with Noel, Crawford and Anthony Husbands. He attended

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and studied Management Accounting. While there he competed collegiately and was third in the

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event at the 1978

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References

Ephraim Serrette
Sports Archive TT. Retrieved on 2015-04-26.

TTNAAA. Retrieved on 2015-04-26. 1957 births Living people Sportspeople from Port of Spain Trinidad and Tobago male sprinters Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Trinidad and Tobago Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1979 Pan American Games Fairleigh Dickinson University alumni Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Trinidad and Tobago Competitors at the 1978 Central American and Caribbean Games Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Pan American Games competitors for Trinidad and Tobago Medallists at the 1978 Commonwealth Games {{Trinidad-athletics-bio-stub