Trinidad and Tobago at the Olympics
| Trinidad and Tobago at the Olympics | |
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| IOC code | TTO |
| NOC | Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 76th |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Winter appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 British West Indies (1960 S) | |
Trinidad and Tobago first participated in the Summer Olympic Games in 1948, before they attained their independence from Great Britain. Despite being a small nation in the Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago has been able to place themselves firmly in international sports. In 1946, Sir Lennox O’Reilly organized the nation’s first Olympic committee. Trinidad and Tobago have participated in sixteen Summer Olympiads and three Winter Olympics (as well as two Summer Paralympics).
Medal tables[edit]
Medals by Summer Games[edit]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1948 London |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 |
 1952 Helsinki |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 37 |
 1956 Melbourne |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 1960 Rome |
did not participate | |||||
 1964 Tokyo |
13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28 |
 1968 Mexico City |
19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 1972 Munich |
19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 1976 Montreal |
13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
 1980 Moscow |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 1984 Los Angeles |
16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 1988 Seoul |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 1992 Barcelona |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1996 Atlanta |
12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 68 |
| 2000 Sydney |
19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 61 |
 2004 Athens |
19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 71 |
 2008 Beijing |
28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 47 |
| 2012 London |
30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 47 |
 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
30 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 78 |
 2020 Tokyo |
23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 2024 Paris |
Future Event | |||||
| 2028 Los Angeles
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| 2032 Brisbane
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| Total | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 76 | |
Medals by Winter Games[edit]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1994 Lillehammer |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 1998 Nagano |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2002 Salt Lake City |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
 2006 Turin |
Did not participate | |||||
| 2010 Vancouver
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 2014 Sochi
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 2018 Pyeongchang
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| 2022 Beijing |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2026 Milan–Cortina |
Future Event | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
Medals by sport[edit]
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 |
 Weightlifting | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Swimming | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 sports) | 3 | 5 | 11 | 19 |
List of medalists[edit]
Silver
Bronze
Gold
1948 Summer Olympics[edit]
The Games of the XIV Olympiad were held in 1948 in London, United Kingdom. This was the first time Trinidad & Tobago was represented in the Olympics. The Trinidad & Tobago Olympic Committee sent nine athletes and officials to represent the nation in three disciplines.
Errol Knowles was the Chef de Mission
Athletics[edit]
Three athletes and one official represented this discipline.
- George Lewis- 100 m & 200 m
- Manny Ramjohn- 500 m & 1000 m
- Wilfred Tull- 800 m & 1500 m
- A.E. Browne- Manager/Coach
Trinidad & Tobago did not win any medals in 1948 for this discipline.
Cycling[edit]
One athlete and one official represented this discipline.
- Compton Gonsalves- Kilometer Time Trial
- Laurie Rogers- Manager/Coach
Trinidad & Tobago did not win any medals in 1948 for this discipline.
Compton Gonsalves placed 17th in the kilometer time trial with a time of 1 minute and 32 seconds.
Weightlifting[edit]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago
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0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
One athlete and one official represented this discipline.
- Rodney Wilkes- Featherweight
- Lionel Seemungal- Manager/Coach
Rodney Wilkes won the first medal for Trinidad and Tobago lifting 317.5 kilograms in three lifts.
1952 Summer Olympics[edit]
The Games of the XV Olympiad were held in 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. This was the second time Trinidad & Tobago was represented in the Olympics. The Trinidad & Tobago Olympic Committee sent four athletes and officials to represent the nation in one discipline.
Errol Knowles was the Chef de Mission
Two athletes and one official represented this discipline.
- Rodney Wilkes- Featherweight
- Lennox Kilgour- Middle Heavy
- Freddy Mendes- Coach
Both athletes won medals for Trinidad & Tobago. Rodney Wilkes lift 322.5 kilograms and Lennox Kilgour lift 402.5 kilograms.
1956 Summer Olympics[edit]
The Games of the XVI Olympiad were held in 1956 in Melbourne, Australia. This was the third time Trinidad & Tobago was represented in the Olympics. The Trinidad & Tobago Olympic Committee sent eight athletes and officials to represent the nation in one discipline.
Dr. Roderick Marcano was the Chef de Mission.
Athletics[edit]
Three athletes represented this discipline.
Michael Agostini placed 6th in the 100 m and 4th in the 200 m.
Cycling[edit]
One athlete represented this discipline.
- Hilton Mitchell- Match Sprint & Kolo Time Trial
Weightlifting[edit]
Two athletes and one official represented this discipline.
- Lennox Kilgour- Middle Heavy
- Rodney Wilkes- Featherweight
- Alexander Chapman- Coach
Lennox Kilgour placed 6th. Rodney Wilkes placed 4th lifting 330 kilograms.
1960 Summer Olympics[edit]
The Games of the XVII Olympiad were held in 1960 in Rome, Italy.
In 1958 the West Indies joined together to become a Confederation. Because of this, a West Indian Team was entered in the Olympics. Trinidad and Tobago however contributed four athletes to the team.
- Clifton Bertrand- Athletics
- Clyde Rimple- Cycling
- Richard Bennett- Sailing
- David Farfan- Sailing
The British West Indies won two bronze medals, none of which were attributed to Trinidad & Tobago.
1964 Summer Olympics[edit]
The Games of the XVIII Olympiad were held in 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. This was the fourth time Trinidad & Tobago was represented in the Olympics. The Trinidad & Tobago Olympic Committee sent twenty athletes and officials to represent the nation in four disciplines.
Knolly Henderson was the Chef de Mission.
Athletics[edit]
| Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinidad and Tobago
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0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Seven athletes and two official represented this discipline.
- Kent Bernard- 4 × 400 m relay
- Clifton Bertrand
- Wilton Jackson
- Wendell Mottley- 400 m & 4 × 400 m relay
- Edwin Roberts- 200 m & 4 × 400 m relay
- Edwin Skinner- 4 × 400 m relay
- E. McDonald Bailey- Coach
- Broderick Lynch- Manager
Edwin Roberts won bronze in the 200 m in 20.3 seconds. The men’s relay team also won bronze. Wendell Mottley won silver for the 400 m in 45.2 seconds.
Cycling[edit]
Three athletes and two official represented this discipline.
- Ronald Cassidy- Track
- Roger Gibbon- Track
- Fitzroy Hoyte- Track
- Gordon Carew- Coach
- Compton Gonsalves- Mechanic
Sailing[edit]
Two athletes and one official represented this discipline.
- Cordell Barrow- Flying Dutchman
- Rawle Barrow- Flying Dutchman
- Bob Levorsen- Coach
The sailing team placed 20th.
Weightlifting[edit]
Two athletes and one official represented this discipline.
- Brandon Bailey- Heavyweight
- Hugo Gittens- Lightweight
- Alexander Chapman- Coach
Hugo Gittens placed 11th in the lightweight class with 367.5 kg (810 lb). Brandon Bailey placed 20th in the heavyweight division.
See also[edit]
- List of flag bearers for Trinidad and Tobago at the Olympics
- Trinidad and Tobago at the Paralympics
- Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics
References[edit]
- ^ "London 2012 4x100m relay men - Olympic Athletics". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
External links[edit]
- "Trinidad and Tobago". International Olympic Committee.
- "Trinidad and Tobago". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/TTO". olympanalyt.com.
- Trinidad and Tobago National Olympic Committee
- "Trinidad and Tobago at the Olympics", Trinidad and Tobago government website
