Trinidad and Tobago at the 2004 Summer Olympics

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Trinidad and Tobago at the
2004 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 Athens
Competitors19 in 4 sports
Flag bearer Ato Boldon
Medals
Ranked 71st
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
1
Total
1
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 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's sixteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics as an independent nation, although it had previously appeared in four editions as part of the British colony and the West Indies Federation. Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee sent a total of nineteen athletes to the Games, ten men and nine women, to compete only in track and field (the largest by sport), shooting, swimming, and taekwondo, which made its Olympic debut; the nation's team size was relatively similar to the record in Sydney four years earlier.

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Eight athletes from the Trinidad and Tobago team had previously competed in Sydney, including swimmer and double Pan American Games champion George Bovell, sprinters Ato Modibo, who later married to Caymanian athlete Cydonie Mothersille, and Ato Boldon, who became the most decorated athlete for Trinidad and Tobago with a staggering record of four Olympic medals. Because of his repeated successes and being the most sophisticated athlete of the team as a four-time Olympian, Boldon reprised his role to carry the Trinidad and Tobago flag in the opening ceremony for the second time. [1] [2]

Trinidad and Tobago left Athens with a remarkable historic milestone from George Bovell, being the nation's first ever swimmer to win an Olympic bronze medal in the men's 200 m individual medley. [3] [4]

Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze George Bovell Swimming Men's 200 m individual medley August 19

Athletics

Trinidad and Tobago athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard). [5] [6]

Men
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Nicconnor Alexander 100 m 10.223 Q10.487Did not advance
Ato Boldon 10.414Did not advance
Marc Burns DSQDid not advance
Sherridan Kirk 800 m 1:48.126Did not advance
Ato Modibo 400 m 46.294Did not advance
Nicconnor Alexander
Ato Boldon
Darrel Brown
Marc Burns
4 × 100 m relay 38.53 NR =438.607
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Le Juan Simon Triple jump 16.1636Did not advance
Women
Track & road events
AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Fana Ashby 100 m 11.433 Q11.547Did not advance
Fana Ashby
Kelly-Ann Baptiste
Ayanna Hutchinson
Wanda Hutson
4 × 100 m relay DNFDid not advance
Field events
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Cleopatra Borel Shot put 18.90 NR 3 Q18.3510
Candice Scott Hammer throw 68.2712 q69.94 NR 9
Combined events – Heptathlon
AthleteEvent 100H HJ SP 200 m LJ JT 800 mFinalRank
Marsha Mark-Baird Result13.581.7011.2025.116.2249.902:12.21596225
Points1039855608877918858807
Key

Shooting

One Trinidad and Tobago shooter qualified to compete in the following events:

Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
PointsRankPointsRank
Roger Daniel 10 m air pistol 574=27Did not advance
50 m pistol 54533Did not advance

Swimming

Trinidad and Tobago swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time):

Men
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
George Bovell 50 m freestyle DNSDid not advance
100 m freestyle 49.6112 Q49.53 NR 11Did not advance
200 m freestyle 1:49.48 NR 12 Q1:49.5911Did not advance
200 m individual medley 2:00.653 Q2:00.315 Q1:58.80 NR Bronze medal icon.svg
Women
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Linda McEachrane 100 m freestyle 58.9242Did not advance
Sharntelle McLean 50 m freestyle 26.8638Did not advance

Taekwondo

Trinidad and Tobago has qualified a single taekwondo jin through the North and South American Qualification Tournament.

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Chinedum Osuji Men's −80 kg Flag of Azerbaijan (1991-2013).svg  Ahmadov  (AZE)
L 3–10
Did not advance

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