Trinidad and Tobago at the Olympics

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).

Trinidad and Tobago at the
Olympics
IOC codeTTO
NOCTrinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee
Websitewww.ttoc.org
Medals
Gold
3
Silver
5
Bronze
11
Total
19
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
 British West Indies (1960)

Medal tables

Medals by Games
GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1948 London0101
1952 Helsinki0022
1956 Melbourne0000
1964 Tokyo0123
1968 Mexico City0000
1972 Munich0000
1976 Montreal1001
1980 Moscow0000
1984 Los Angeles0000
1988 Seoul0000
1992 Barcelona0000
1996 Atlanta0022
2000 Sydney0112
2004 Athens0011
2008 Beijing1102
2012 London1124
2016 Rio de Janeiro0011
Totals (17 games)351119

Medals by sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Athletics34815
Weightlifting0123
Swimming0011
Totals (3 sports)351119

List of medalists
Medal Name Games Sport Event
 SilverRodney Wilkes 1948 London WeightliftingMen's featherweight
 BronzeRodney Wilkes 1952 Helsinki WeightliftingMen's featherweight
 BronzeLennox Kilgour 1952 Helsinki WeightliftingMen's middle-heavyweight
 SilverWendell Mottley 1964 Tokyo AthleticsMen's 400 metres
 BronzeEdwin Roberts 1964 Tokyo AthleticsMen's 200 metres
 BronzeWendell Mottley
Kent Bernard
Edwin Roberts
Edwin Skinner		 1964 Tokyo AthleticsMen's 4 x 400 metres relay
 GoldHasely Crawford 1976 Montreal AthleticsMen's 100 metres
 BronzeAto Boldon 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 100 metres
 BronzeAto Boldon 1996 Atlanta AthleticsMen's 200 metres
 SilverAto Boldon 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 100 metres
 BronzeAto Boldon 2000 Sydney AthleticsMen's 200 metres
 BronzeGeorge Bovell 2004 Athens SwimmingMen's 200 metre individual medley
 GoldKeston Bledman
Marc Burns
Emmanuel Callender
Richard Thompson
Aaron Armstrong		 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 4 x 100 metres relay
 SilverRichard Thompson 2008 Beijing AthleticsMen's 100 metres
 GoldKeshorn Walcott 2012 London AthleticsMen's javelin throw
 SilverMarc Burns
Keston Bledman
Emmanuel Callender
Richard Thompson		 2012 London AthleticsMen's 4 x 100 metres relay[1]
 BronzeLalonde Gordon 2012 London AthleticsMen's 400 metres
 BronzeLalonde Gordon
Jarrin Solomon
Renny Quow
Deon Lendore
Machel Cedenio
Ade Alleyne-Forte		 2012 London AthleticsMen's 4 x 400 metres relay
 BronzeKeshorn Walcott 2016 Rio de Janeiro AthleticsMen's javelin throw

1948 Summer Olympics

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

Three athletes and one official represented this discipline.

Trinidad & Tobago did not win any medals in 1948 for this discipline.

Cycling

One athlete and one official represented this discipline.

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
Gold Silver Bronze Total
Trinidad and Tobago 0101

One athlete and one official represented this discipline.

Rodney Wilkes won the first medal for Trinidad and Tobago lifting 317.5 kilograms in three lifts.

1952 Summer Olympics

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.

Both athletes won medals for Trinidad & Tobago. Rodney Wilkes lift 322.5 kilograms and Lennox Kilgour lift 402.5 kilograms.

1956 Summer Olympics

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

Three athletes represented this discipline.

Michael Agostini placed 6th in the 100 m and 4th in the 200 m.

Cycling

One athlete represented this discipline.

  • Hilton Mitchell- Match Sprint & Kolo Time Trial

Weightlifting

Two athletes and one official represented this discipline.

Lennox Kilgour placed 6th. Rodney Wilkes placed 4th lifting 330 kilograms.

1960 Summer Olympics

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.

The British West Indies won two bronze medals, none of which were attributed to Trinidad & Tobago.

1964 Summer Olympics

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
Gold Silver Bronze Total
Trinidad and Tobago 0123

Seven athletes and two official represented this discipline.

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

Three athletes and two official represented this discipline.

Sailing

Two athletes and one official represented this discipline.

The sailing team placed 20th.

Weightlifting

Two athletes and one official represented this discipline.

Hugo Gittens placed 11th in the lightweight class with 367.5 kg (810 lb). Brandon Bailey placed 20th in the heavyweight division.

See also

References
  1. "London 2012 4x100m relay men - Olympic Athletics". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2017-01-08.
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