Prime Minister Perry Christie was among the officials, dignitaries, friends and family who paid tribute to Thomas A Robinson yesterday. Mr Robinson’s body lay-in-state at the stadium named after him, and a memorial service was held later in the day. A state funeral will be held for the former sports icon at 11am on Wednesday at Christ Church Cathedral, George Street. Mr Robinson died on November 25 from cancer. He was 74.

He represented the country in four consecutive summer Olympic Games, starting in 1956. At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, he won gold in the 200 yards dash and silver in the 100 yards dash.

He again won silver in the 100 yards in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, and the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. He won a gold medal at the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games. The Thomas A Robinson Stadium was first opened in 1981. It was rebuilt and reopened on February 23, 2012.

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