Clifton Forbes

Clifton Forbes ( * February 18, 1946; † 1 March 2010 in Kingston) was a Jamaican athlete, who set two world records in the 4 x 100 - meter relay.

In the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1966 in Kingston, he reached over 220 yards the quarter-finals, with the 4-by- 440- yards - season he finished fourth. The following year he reached at the Pan American Games in Winnipeg eighth place in the 400 -meter run, the Jamaican 4 x 400 - meter relay team won the bronze medal.

At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, he reached in the run over 400 meters with 45.75 seconds, the fastest time in his career, but retired in the quarterfinals of. The Jamaican 4 x 100 - meter relay placed in the relay - forward in the cast Erroll Stewart, Michael Fray, Clifton Forbes and Lennox Miller in 38.6 seconds set a new world record. In the semifinals, the four Jamaicans increased their world record to 38.3 seconds for the electronic timing was 38.39 seconds; in the final ranged 38.47 seconds only to fourth place behind the seasons from the United States, Cuba and France, the Americans increased the world record to 38.24 seconds.

His last major appearance as an active athlete had Forbes at the British Commonwealth Games in 1970. 46.19 seconds, he finished in seventh place over 400 meters, the 4 x 400 - meter relay team finished fifth.

After his playing career, Forbes served as team manager for years the Jamaican team at major international events. Professionally, he worked for a telecommunications company.