Trinidad and Tobago at the 1988 Summer Olympics

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Trinidad and Tobago at the
1988 Summer Olympics
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg
IOC code TTO
(TRI used at these Games)
NOC Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee
Website www.ttoc.org
in Seoul
Competitors6 in 3 sports
Flag bearer Ian Morris
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of the West Indies Federation.svg  British West Indies (1960 S)

Six athletes from Trinidad and Tobago competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. Three track and field athletes, two cyclists and one swimmer represented the Caribbean nation. [1]

Contents

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [2]

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 213
Cycling 202
Swimming 011
Total426

Athletics

Cycling

Two cyclists represented Trinidad and Tobago in 1988.

Men's sprint
Men's 1 km time trial
Men's points race

Swimming

Women's 50m Freestyle

Women's 100m Freestyle

Women's 200m Freestyle

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References

  1. "Trinidad and Tobago at the 1988 Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  2. Trinidad and Tobago at the 1988 Summer Olympics