Trinidad and Tobago at the Olympics
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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).
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
Three athletes and one official represented this discipline.
Trinidad & Tobago did not win any medals in 1948 for this discipline.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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