Three-time Olympian Winthrop Graham, who is the most decorated men's track athlete in University of Texas (UT) history and seven-time All-American, is to receive the highest distinction UT Athletics has to offer.
He is to be inducted into UT’s Hall of Honour.
Graham lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Yvonne Mai-Graham, who competed for East Germany and later Germany in the 1,500 meters, and his four children.
Graham who hails from Westmoreland, mainly competed in the 400m hurdles.
He won two Olympic medals and three World Championship medals during his career and was named Jamaica's National Champion 10 times and honoured twice as Jamaica’s Sportsman of the Year.
Graham and his family own several local businesses including a retail nutrition store and a real estate company.
They also own an athlete management company that assists international athletes - particularly Caribbean athletes - in managing their careers.