Benedict Hutchinson "Ben" Cayenne (22 March 1944 – 1 November 2014) was an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who specialized in the 800 metres and 4 x 400 metres relay reaching the finals in both events at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.Best of Trinidad He was born in Barrackpore, Trinidad and Tobago and graduated from the University of Maryland Eastern Shore in the United States.
After his competitive career ended, Cayenne coached at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. He was inducted into the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) athletics’ Hall of Fame in 1984 and was also inducted into Trinidad and Tobago's Sports Hall of Fame.
International competitions Representing 1966Central American and Caribbean GamesSan Juan, Puerto Rico 3rd800 m1:54.3 2nd4 x 400 m relay3:09.41967Pan American GamesWinnipeg, Canada11th (sf)400 m47.9210th (sf)800 m1:49.36th4 × 400 m relay3:10.821968Olympic GamesMexico City, Mexico8th800 m1:54.36th4 × 400 m relay3:04.51970British Commonwealth GamesEdinburgh, United Kingdom 2nd800 m1:47.42 2nd4 × 400 m relay3:05.491971Pan American GamesCali, Colombia7th800 m1:51.95 3rd4 × 400 m relay3:04.58
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