Trinidad and Tobago competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's eighteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, although it previously competed in four other editions as a British colony, and as part of the West Indies Federation.
Trinidad and Tobago at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | TTO |
NOC | Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
Competitors | 24 in 7 sports |
Flag bearer (opening) | Kelly-Ann Baptiste |
Flag bearer (closing) | Andwuelle Wright |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
British West Indies (1960 S) |
The 2020 Olympics were somewhat of a disappointment for Trinidad and Tobago, as it was the first Olympics since 1992 that they failed to win any medals.
Competitors
editSport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 8 | 7 | 15 |
Boxing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cycling | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Judo | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Rowing | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Sailing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Total | 13 | 11 | 24 |
Athletics
editAthletes from Trinidad and Tobago further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event).[2][3]
The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee confirmed on 30 July that Andwuelle Wright and Sparkle McKnight tested positive for COVID-19, and they will not participate in the competitions on 31 July.[4]
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Track & road events
- Men
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Kyle Greaux | 200 m | 20.77 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
Jereem Richards | 20.52 | 1 Q | 20.10 SB | 3 q | 20.39 | 8 | |
Machel Cedenio | 400 m | 46.56 | 3 Q | 45.86 | 6 | Did not advance | |
Deon Lendore | 45.14 | 2 Q | 44.93 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
Dwight St. Hillaire | 45.41 | 4 q | 45.58 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
Kion Benjamin Eric Harrison Jr. Akanni Hislop Richard Thompson |
4 × 100 m relay | 38.63 | 6 | — | Did not advance | ||
Machel Cedenio Deon Lendore Jereem Richards Dwight St. Hillaire |
4 × 400 m relay | 2:58.60 SB | 2 Q | — | 3:00.85 | 8 |
- Women
Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
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Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
Michelle-Lee Ahye | 100 m | Bye | 11.06 | 1 Q | 11.00 | 3 | Did not advance | ||
Kelly-Ann Baptiste | Bye | 11.48 | 6 | Did not advance | |||||
Sparkle McKnight | 400 m hurdles | DNS | — | Did not advance | |||||
Khalifa St. Fort Michelle-Lee Ahye Kai Selvon Kelly-Ann Baptiste |
4 × 100 m relay | 43.62 | 8 | — | Did not advance |
- Field events
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
Andwuelle Wright | Men's long jump | DNS | Did not advance | ||
Keshorn Walcott | Men's javelin throw | 79.33 | 16 | Did not advance | |
Tyra Gittens | Women's long jump | 6.72 | 9 q | 6.60 | 10 |
Portious Warren | Women's shot put | 18.75 PB | 5 Q | 18.32 | 11 |
Boxing
editTrinidad and Tobago entered one male boxer into the Olympic tournament. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aaron Prince finished fourth in the men's middleweight division to secure a place on the Trinidad and Tobago team based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.[5]
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Aaron Prince | Men's middleweight | Csemez (SVK) L 0–4 |
Did not advance |
Cycling
editRoad
editFor the first time in history, Trinidad and Tobago entered one rider to compete in the women's Olympic road race, by virtue of her top 100 individual finish (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.[6]
Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
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Teniel Campbell | Women's road race | Did not finish |
Track
editFollowing the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Trinidad and Tobago entered at least one rider to compete in the men's sprint and keirin based on his final individual UCI Olympic rankings.
- Sprint
Athlete | Event | Qualification | Round 1 | Repechage 1 | Round 2 | Repechage 2 | Round 3 | Repechage 3 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
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Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Opposition Time Speed (km/h) |
Rank | ||
Kwesi Browne | Men's sprint | 9.966 72.246 |
30 | Did not advance | |||||||||
Nicholas Paul | 9.316 77.286 |
4 Q | Richardson (AUS) W 9.824 73.290 |
Bye | Awang (MAS) W 9.798 73.484 |
Bye | Wakimoto (JPN) W 10.091 71.351 |
Bye | Dmitriev (ROC) L, L |
Did not advance | 5th place final Vigier (FRA) Kenny (GBR) Levy (GER) L |
6 |
- Keirin
Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final |
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Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank | Rank | ||
Kwesi Browne | Men's keirin | 3 R | 1 QF | 3 SF | 5 FB | 9 |
Nicholas Paul | 2 QF | — | 1 SF | DSQ | Did not advance |
Judo
editTrinidad and Tobago qualified one judoka for the women's heavyweight category (+78 kg) at the Games. Gabriella Wood accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.[7]
Athlete | Event | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Repechage | Final / BM | |
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Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | ||
Gabriella Wood | Women's +78 kg | Slutskaya (BLR) L 00–10 |
Did not advance |
Rowing
editTrinidad and Tobago qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by winning the bronze medal and securing the third of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[8]
Athlete | Event | Heats | Repechage | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |||||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Felice Chow | Women's single sculls | 8:02.02 | 4 R | 8:15.94 | 1 QF | 8:21.23 | 5 SC/D | 7:45.14 | 4 FD | 7:48.06 | 19 |
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Sailing
editSailors from Trinidad and Tobago qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas.[9]
Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Final rank | ||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | M* | ||||
Andrew Lewis | Men's Laser | 23 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 15 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 7 | EL | 203 | 29 |
M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Swimming
editSwimmers from Trinidad and Tobago further achieved qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the Olympic Qualifying Time (OQT), and potentially 1 at the Olympic Selection Time (OST)):[10][11]
Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
Dylan Carter | Men's 50 m freestyle | 22.46 | =33 | Did not advance | |||
Men's 100 m freestyle | 48.66 | 22 | Did not advance | ||||
Men's 100 m backstroke | 54.82 | 32 | Did not advance | ||||
Men's 100 m butterfly | 52.36 | 33 | Did not advance | ||||
Cherelle Thompson | Women's 50 m freestyle | 26.19 | 41 | Did not advance |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards" (PDF). IAAF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Two TeamTTO Athletes and One Official in Quarantine". TTOC. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ Ramnanansingh, Jonathan (23 July 2021). "TTO to Tokyo: Olympic campaign begins for Trinidad and Tobago". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ^ "Athletes' quotas for Road Cycling events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". UCI. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
- ^ Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Americas Qualification Regatta Completed Ahead of Schedule". International Rowing Federation. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "Seven Champions crowned at 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami". World Sailing. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "FINA – Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Qualification". FINA. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. FINA. Retrieved 6 March 2021.