Mike Agostini

Mike Agostini
Agostini in 1956
Personal information
Full nameMichael George Raymond Agostini
Born(1935-01-23)23 January 1935
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Died12 May 2016(2016-05-12) (aged 81)
Sydney, Australia
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
CountryTrinidad and Tobago
SportAthletics
EventSprint
ClubVillanova Wildcats
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 10.2 (1958)
200 m – 20.5 (1956)
Medal record
Representing  Trinidad and Tobago
Commonwealth Games
1954 Vancouver100 yd
1958 Cardiff100 yd
Pan American Games
1955 Mexico City100 m
1955 Mexico City200 m
Representing  British West Indies (BWI)
Pan American Games
1959 Chicago100 m
1959 Chicago200 m
1959 Chicago4×100 m

Michael George Raymond Agostini (23 January 1935 – 12 May 2016) was a Trinidadian track and field athlete. He was the first athlete from his country to win a gold medal at what is now known as the Commonwealth Games, when he won the 100 yards final in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on 31 July 1954.