Clyde Rimple
Encyclopedia
Clyde Rimple was born in the town of Marabella
in Trinidad and Tobago
. After passing age 20, he became a leading bicyclist, winning many races and qualifying for cycling
at the 1960 Summer Olympics
, although he did not place in those Games. After his Olympic competition, he rode in the Commonwealth Games
.
Marabella
Marabella is a former town in southern Trinidad, between San Fernando and Pointe-à-Pierre . Originally a separate town, it was incorporated into the City of San Fernando in the 1990s....
in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...
. After passing age 20, he became a leading bicyclist, winning many races and qualifying for cycling
British West Indies at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Athletes from the West Indies Federation competed under the name Antilles at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. The short-lived nation only participated at these single Games, as Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago competed independently again in 1964, and Barbados started competing at the 1968...
at the 1960 Summer Olympics
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held from August 25 to September 11, 1960 in Rome, Italy...
, although he did not place in those Games. After his Olympic competition, he rode in the Commonwealth Games
Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The event was first held in 1930 and takes place every four years....
.