Barbadian Olympic Pearson Jordan has died on Saturday, March 28, after being infected by the coronavirus COVID-19.

According to Insidethegames, Jordan, who competed in the 100m at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Canada, might be the first Olympian to be killed by the virus that has taken the lives of more than 37,000 people globally.

Jordan posted a time of 10.95s and finished sixth in Heat 9 of the men’s 100m in Montreal where Caribbean sprinters won the gold and silver medal in the blue-ribbon sprint. Trinidad and Tobago’s Hasely Crawford won the gold medal while Jamaica’s Donald Quarrie won the silver medal.

Jordan, who was 69, was also a member of Barbados’ 4x100m relay.

Reports said Jordan ran track for Louisiana State University (LSU).

He competed for the Tigers from 1976-79 and was a member of an NCAA 4x400 champion relay team in 1979.