Full Name

Silvio Paul Cator

Date of Birth

October 9, 1900

Place of Birth

Cavaillon, Sud, Haiti

Date of Death

July 21, 1952

Place of Death

Port-au-Prince, Ouest, Haiti

Known For

Athletics, specifically the long jump event; setting a world record in the long jump; being a silver medalist in the 1928 Olympics; and having the national stadium of Haiti named after him.

Notable International Competitions

  • Competed in the high jump and long jump at the 1924 Summer Olympics
  • Won a silver medal in the long jump at the 1928 Summer Olympics
  • Set a world record in the long jump with a distance of 7.93 meters in 1928

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