Dwight Yearwood

Dwight Yearwood (born May 3, 1959 in Dibe, Port of Spain) is a long-distance runner from Trinidad and Tobago, who has
completed 30 marathons and 33 half marathons in spite of his disability, becoming a symbol of hope to many locals.[1]

Yearwood has represented his country in marathons in New York (1987, 1988, and 1989) and in Barbados (1991, 1995).[2] In 2008,
Yearwood received a lifetime achievement award, the Alexander B. Chapman Award from Oliver Chapman, the former Trinidad and
Tobago Olympic CommitteePresident watched by PresidentGeorge Maxwell Richards.[3]

Yearwood developed Polio shortly after his birth.The disease left him with a permanent physical disability and a speech impediment.
He was placed in the care of his grandmother who became his source of strength and who taught him to do his best to be self-reliant
as far as possible. Dwight Yearwood’s inspiring story has been captured in the book, Dwight Yearwood – Polio…He survived and
conquered by Anton LaFond.[4]

Further reading
LaFond, Anton (2008).Dwight Yearwood:Polio...He Survived and Conquered. Morvant:Jhullian Graphics
Communications Ltd

References
1. Syms, Raymond (January 11, 2009)."Example of faith, symbol of hope"(http://www.catholicnews-tt.net/joomla/archi
ves-2009/43-feature/107-fea1101091). Trinidad and Tobago Catholic News.
2. Williams, Kwame (February 1, 2006)."Born to run" (http://legacy.guardian.co.tt/archives/2006-02-07/SA-1.html).
Trinidad Guardian.
3. Mohammed, Aslan (December 31, 2008)."Dwight Yearwood collects Oliver Chapman Award" (http://newsday.co.tt/d
ay/1,25909.html). Trinidad Newsday.
4. Clarke, Clayton (December 25, 2010)."Marathoner Yearwood launches book"(http://www.guardian.co.tt/sport/2010/
12/24/marathoner-yearwood-launches-book-tribute-his-grandmother)
. Trinidad Guardian.

External links
National Association of Athletics Administrations of rTinidad and Tobago (NAAATT)
http://legacy.guardian.co.tt/archives/2005-12-03/features1.html
http://www.trinidadexpress.com/sports/Yearwood_s_triumph_over_disability-115533569.h
tml
http://ttpconline.org/index-3-2.html

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