Trinidad and Tobago at the 1996 Summer Olympics

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Trinidad and Tobago at the
1996 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 Atlanta
Competitors12 (8 men and 4 women) in 6 sports
Flag bearer Gene Samuel
Medals
Ranked 68th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
2
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of the West Indies Federation.svg  British West Indies (1960 S)

Trinidad and Tobago competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.

Contents

Medalists

Bronze

Results and competitors by event

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

Men's 200 metres

Men's 400 metres

Men's Javelin Throw

Men's Long Jump

Men's Marathon

Women's High Jump

  • Qualification 1.85m (→ did not advance)

Women's Triple Jump

Badminton

Women's Singles Competition

Boxing

Men's Light Middleweight (71 kg)

Cycling

Swimming

Women's 50m Freestyle

  • Heat 26.29 (→ did not advance, 19th place)

Women's 100m Freestyle

  • Heat 57.30 (→ did not advance, 26th place)

Table tennis

Men's Singles Competition

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