Delroy Poyser

Delroy Poyser

Personal information
Born	(1962-01-05)5 January 1962 Kingston, Jamaica
Died	11 February 2019(2019-02-11) (aged 57) Lubbock, Texas, U.S.
Occupation	Credit loan officer
Sport
Sport	Long jump
Medal record Men's athletics Representing Jamaica Central American and Caribbean Games Gold medal – first place 1982 Havana Long jump CAC Junior Championships (U20) Silver medal – second place 1980 Nassau High jump CARIFTA Games Junior (U20) Gold medal – first place 1980 Hamilton High Jump CAC Junior Championships (U17) Bronze medal – third place 1978 Xalapa High jump

Delroy Poyser (5 January 1962 – 11 February 2019) was a Jamaican long jumper, who won the gold medal for his native country at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games in Havana, Cuba. He died on 11 February 2019, aged 57 after a long battle with cancer.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing Jamaica
1978	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17)	Xalapa, México	3rd	High jump	1.85 m A
1980	CARIFTA Games (U-20)	Hamilton, Bermuda	1st	High jump	2.08 m
			5th	Long jump	6.90 m
	Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-20)	Nassau, Bahamas	2nd	High jump	2.06 m
1981	CARIFTA Games (U-20)	Nassau, Bahamas	4th	High jump	2.06 m
1982	Central American and Caribbean Games	Havana, Cuba	1st	Long jump	7.90 m
	Commonwealth Games	Brisbane, Australia	7th	Long jump	7.24 m

References

• 1982 Year Rankings