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| Nationality | Canadian | ||||||||||||
| Born | October 31, 1961 Toronto, Ontario |
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| Country | Canada | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Sprint, football | ||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 m, 4 x 100 m relay | ||||||||||||
| College/university team | Washington Huskies | ||||||||||||
| Team | Toronto Argonauts | ||||||||||||
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Sterling Hinds (born 31 October 1961 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Canadian sprinter and football player. He won the bronze medal in 4 x 100 m relay at the 1984 Olympic Games, and played professional football with the Toronto Argonauts.
Hinds played ice hockey as a youth, rising to the level of Junior B.[1] He attended the University of Washington on a football scholarship where he was a tailback for the Washington Huskies, and also competed in track.[2]
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Hinds won a bronze medal in the 4 x 100 m relay together with teammates Ben Johnson, Tony Sharpe and Desai Williams in a time of 38.70 seconds.[3]
After his track days, Hinds signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League[4]. He played 8 games in 1984 and 1985, before a knee injury ended his football career. He then got his real estate license and is now a realtor.[5][6]
Hinds' brothers Doug, and Jerry were also members of the Canadian track team.[2]