Trinidad and Tobago at the Olympics

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 international sports. In 1946, Sir Lennox O’Reilly organized the nation’s first Olympic committee. Trinidad and Tobago have participated in fourteen Summer Olympiads and three Winter Olympiads.

Total Medals Won

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

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

Weightlifting

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

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.

*Mike Agostini - 100 m & 200 m
*Joseph Goddard - 100 m & 200 m
*Edmund Turton

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- Middle Heavy
*Rodney Wilkes- Featherweight
*Alexander Chapman- Coach

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.

*Clifton Bertrand- Athletics
*Clyde Rimple- Cycling
*Richard Bennett- Sailing
*David Farfan- Sailing

The British West Indies won two bronze medals, none of which was 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

Seven athletes and two official represented this discipline.

*Kent Bernard- 4x 400 m relay
*Clifton Bertrand
*Wilton Jackson
*Wendell Mottley- 400 m & 4x 400 m relay
*Edwin Roberts- 200 m & 4x 400 m relay
*Edwin Skinner- 4x 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

Three athletes and two official represented this discipline.

*Ronald Cassidy- Track
*Roger Gibbon- Track
*Fitzroy Hoyte- Track
*Gordon Carew- Coach
*Compton Gonsalves- Mechanic

ailing

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

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.

External links

* [http://www.ttoc.org Trinidad and Tobago National Olympic Committee]
* [http://www.nalis.gov.tt/olympics/TTOlympics.htm "Trinidad and Tobago at the Olympics"] , Trinidad and Tobago government website


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