| Trinidad and Tobago at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics | |
|---|---|
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| WA code | TTO |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 19 |
| Medals Ranked 22nd |
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| World Championships in Athletics appearances | |
Trinidad and Tobago competed at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China, from 22 to 30 August 2015. [1]
The following competitors from Trinidad and Tobago won medals at the Championships
| Medal | Athlete | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Renny Quow Lalonde Gordon Deon Lendore Machel Cedenio Jarrin Solomon* | Men's 4 × 400 metres relay | 30 August |
 Bronze | Kelly-Ann Baptiste Michelle-Lee Ahye Reyare Thomas Semoy Hackett Khalifa St. Fort* | Women's 4 × 100 metres relay | 29 August |
(q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best)
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Keston Bledman | 100 metres | 10.75 | 50 | did not advance | |||
| Rondel Sorrillo | DNS | did not advance | |||||
| Kyle Greaux | 200 metres | 20.51 | 31 | did not advance | |||
| Machel Cedenio | 400 metres | 44.54 | 8 Q | 44.64 | 8 q | 45.06 | 7 |
| Renny Quow | 44.54 SB | 8 Q | 44.98 | 16 | did not advance | ||
| Lalonde Gordon | 44.97 | 18 Q | 44.70 | 9 | did not advance | ||
| Mikel Thomas | 110 metres hurdles | DQ | did not advance | ||||
| Jehue Gordon | 400 metres hurdles | 49.91 | 31 | did not advance | |||
| Renny Quow Lalonde Gordon Deon Lendore Machel Cedenio Jarrin Solomon* | 4 × 400 metres relay | 2:58.67 SB | 2 Q | — | 2:58.20 NR | | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Keshorn Walcott | Javelin throw | 76.83 | 26 | did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Michelle-Lee Ahye | 100 metres | 10.98 | 4 Q | 10.97 SB | 8 Q | 10.98 | 5 |
| Kelly-Ann Baptiste | 11.13 | 13 Q | 10.90 | 6 Q | 11.01 | 6 | |
| Semoy Hackett | 11.16 SB | 15 Q | 11.13 SB | 14 | did not advance | ||
| 200 metres | 22.89 | 11 Q | 22.75 | 11 | did not advance | ||
| Reyare Thomas | 23.09 | 22 Q | 23.03 | 18 | did not advance | ||
| Kamaria Durant | 23.25 | 30 | did not advance | ||||
| Sparkle McKnight | 400 metres hurdles | 55.77 | 15 Q | 56.21 | 17 | did not advance | |
| Kelly-Ann Baptiste Michelle-Lee Ahye Reyare Thomas Semoy Hackett Khalifa St. Fort* | 4 × 100 metres relay | 42.24 NR | 3 Q | — | 42.03 NR | | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Cleopatra Borel | Shot put | 18.55 | 6 Q | 17.43 | 12 |
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