Kareem Streete-Thompson - GOV.KY
Kareem Streete-Thompson, three time Olympian who represented the Cayman Islands in both the long jump and the 100 metres. He was awarded the Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the 1989 and 1990 CARIFTA Games. He competed in seven World Championships and was the first athlete to win Pan-American and Caribbean and Commonwealth titles for the Cayman Islands.
Kareem's personal best was 9.96 in the 100 metres and 8.63 metres in the long jump.
Currently he is an Associate Head Coach for sprints, jump and relays at the University of Texas San Antonio (UTSA). On August 16, 2022, Kareem was also inducted into the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame.
In the words of Kareem "If you have a gift, the worst thing you can do is try to avoid it".
