Trinidad and Tobago at the 2020 Summer Olympics

Trinidad and Tobago at the
2020 Summer Olympics
IOC codeTTO
NOCTrinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee
Websitewww.ttoc.org
in Tokyo, Japan
July 23, 2021 (2021-07-23) – August 8, 2021 (2021-08-08)
Competitors24 in 7 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Kelly-Ann Baptiste
Flag bearer (closing)Andwuelle Wright
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 British West Indies (1960 S)

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.

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

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Sport Men Women Total
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

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Main articles: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Athletes 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
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
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
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

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Main articles: Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Trinidad 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
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

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Main articles: Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Road

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For 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
Teniel Campbell Women's road race Did not finish

Track

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Following 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
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
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

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Main articles: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Trinidad 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
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

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Main articles: Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Trinidad 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
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

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Main articles: Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Sailors 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
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M*
Andrew Lewis Men's Laser 23 29 27 31 30 15 23 24 25 7 EL 203 29

M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race

Swimming

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Main articles: Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Swimmers 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
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

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References

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  1. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
  2. ^ "iaaf.org – Top Lists". IAAF. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Two TeamTTO Athletes and One Official in Quarantine". TTOC. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  5. ^ Ramnanansingh, Jonathan (23 July 2021). "TTO to Tokyo: Olympic campaign begins for Trinidad and Tobago". Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Athletes' quotas for Road Cycling events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games". UCI. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  7. ^ Messner, Nicolas (22 June 2021). "Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Americas Qualification Regatta Completed Ahead of Schedule". International Rowing Federation. 6 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
  9. ^ "Seven Champions crowned at 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami". World Sailing. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  10. ^ "FINA – Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Qualification". FINA. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
  11. ^ "Tokyo 2020 – FINA Swimming Qualification System" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. FINA. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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