| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Vincent George•Rhoden |
| Used name | George•Rhoden |
| Born | 13 December 1926 in Kingston, Kingston (JAM) |
| Died | 24 August 2024 (aged 97 years 8 months 11 days) in ? (USA) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | Morgan State Bears, Baltimore (USA) |
| NOC |  Jamaica |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
George Rhoden first competed internationally at the 1948 Olympics, but did not medal. He was a member of the heavily favored Jamaican 4x400 m relay team, but when Arthur Wint pulled a muscle in the final, they could not finish. Rhoden set a world record in the 400 m with 45.8 on 22 August 1950 at Eskilstuna, Sweden. At the 1952 Olympics, Rhoden was more successful, entering as a pre-race favorite in the 400 m as the world record holder. Rhoden narrowly won gold over his team-mate Herb McKenley, who had also been second in the 1948 Olympic 400 m. As the anchor runner for the Jamaican 4x400 m relay team, Rhoden added a second Olympic gold, edging the United States by 1/10th of a second, while setting a world record (3:03.9). Rhoden also won AAU championships at 400 m from 1949-51 and as a Morgan State University student, won NCAA championships in the 220 yds in 1951 and the 440 yds from 1950-52.
Personal Best: 400 – 45.8 (1950).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JAM |
George Rhoden | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 4 h1 r3/4 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Jamaica | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Jamaica | AC r2/2 | ||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Athletics | JAM |
George Rhoden | |||
| 200 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Jamaica | 1 | Gold |
| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | 25 July 1952 | Athletics | 400 metres, Men | Final Round | 45.9 | 1 |
| 1952 Summer Olympics | 26 July 1952 | Athletics | 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men | Round One, Heat #1 | 3:12.1 | 1 |
| 1952 Summer Olympics | 27 July 1952 | Athletics | 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men | Final Round | 3:03.9 WR | 1 |
