The National Amateur Athletic Association of Trinidad & Tobago is to honour 1997 World 200 metres champion Ato Boldon at a Gala on Sunday, 14 November 2004.
Boldon will be one of a number of athletes honoured for their contribution to the sport at the Crowne Plaza Hotel this weekend.
The President of the North American, Central American and Caribbean (NACAC) Athletic Association, Amadeo Francis who is a IAAF Vice President, and NACAC Vice President, Keith Joseph, will be among the guests.
Boldon is also a top contender for the sportsman of the year award, following his 100m victory at the National Open Track and Field Championships in 10.09.
The Trinidadian has been among the most successful sprinters of the last decade, winning 100m and 200m medals at both the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Olympics. he was also a bronze medallist at 100m in 1995.
He was an outstanding youngster, becoming the first athlete to win the sprint double at the 1992 World Junior Championships in Seoul.
Boldon achieved his aim of winning a major title when he claimed gold in the 200m at the 1997 World Championships before securing the Commonwealth 100m title a year later.
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