Trinidad and Tobago at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Trinidad and Tobago at the 2016 Summer Olympics
IOC code	TTO
NOC	Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee
Website	www.ttoc.org
in Rio de Janeiro
Competitors	32 in 8 sports
Flag bearer	Keshorn Walcott [1]
Medals Ranked 78th	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 1 Total 1
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Trinidad and Tobago competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, from August 5 to 21, 2016. This was the nation's seventeenth 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.

Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee fielded a team of 32 athletes, 21 men and 11 women, to compete in eight different sports at these Games. It was the nation's largest ever delegation sent to the Olympics, eclipsing the record of 30 athletes who attended the London Games four years earlier. ^{[2] [3]} For the first time in Olympic history, Trinidad and Tobago registered its athletes in artistic gymnastics, judo and rowing. As usual, athletics had the largest team by sport with 24 competitors, roughly three quarters of the nation's full roster size.

The Trinidad and Tobago team featured five Olympic medalists from London, including sprinter Lalonde Gordon in the 400 metres, and javelin thrower Keshorn Walcott, who won the nation's first ever gold after nearly four decades. Looking to defend his title in Rio de Janeiro, Walcott was selected to lead the Trinidad and Tobago contingent as the flag bearer in the opening ceremony. ^[1] Athens 2004 bronze medalist George Bovell joined the elite club of world-ranked swimmers who have participated in five Olympic Games, while shot putter and reigning Pan American Games champion Cleopatra Borel made history for Trinidad and Tobago as the first female athlete to compete in four Olympics. Other notable athletes on the Trinidad and Tobago roster also included Laser sailor Andrew Lewis, London 2012 semifinalist Njisane Phillip in track cycling, Canadian-born gymnast Marisa Dick, and 39-year-old single sculls rower Felice Chow (the oldest competitor of the team). ^[2]

Trinidad and Tobago left Rio de Janeiro with only a bronze medal won by Walcott, following up on the gold he had earned in London and narrowly sparing from an out-of-medal feat for the first time since 1992. Several athletes on the Trinidad and Tobago team missed the opportunity to join Walcott on the podium, including Borel (seventh, women's shot put), Cedenio (fourth, men's 400 m), and sprinter Michelle-Lee Ahye, the first woman from her country to appear in three finals at a single edition. ^[4]

Medalists

Further information: 2016 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2016 Summer Olympics medal winners

Medal	Name	Sport	Event	Date
Bronze	Keshorn Walcott	Athletics	Men's javelin throw	20 August

Athletics (track and field)

Main article: Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Athletes from Trinidad and Tobago have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event): ^{[5] [6]}

A total of 24 athletes (15 men and 9 women) were selected to the nation's track and field team for the Games, based on their results achieved at the Olympic Trials and T&T Open Championships. Among them were reigning Olympic champion Keshorn Walcott (men's javelin throw) and bronze medalists Lalonde Gordon, Machel Cedenio, Jarrin Solomon, and Renny Quow. ^[2]

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		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Keston Bledman	100 m	Bye		10.20	5	Did not advance
Rondel Sorrillo		Bye		10.23	3	Did not advance
Richard Thompson		Bye		10.29	6	Did not advance
Kyle Greaux	200 m	20.61	4	—N/a		Did not advance
Rondel Sorrillo		20.27 SB	3 q	—N/a		20.33	5	Did not advance
Machel Cedenio	400 m	44.98	1 Q	—N/a		44.39	1 Q	44.01 NR	4
Lalonde Gordon		45.24	1 Q	—N/a		45.13	8	Did not advance
Deon Lendore		46.15	6	—N/a		Did not advance
Mikel Thomas	110 m hurdles	13.68	6	—N/a		Did not advance
Jehue Gordon	400 m hurdles	49.90 SB	8	—N/a		Did not advance
Keston Bledman Emmanuel Callender Marcus Duncan Kyle Greaux Rondel Sorrillo Richard Thompson	4 × 100 m relay	37.96	3 Q	—N/a				DSQ
Machel Cedenio Lalonde Gordon Deon Lendore Renny Quow Jereem Richards Jarrin Solomon	4 × 400 m relay	DSQ		—N/a				Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Heat		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Michelle-Lee Ahye	100 m	Bye		11.00	1 Q	10.90	2 Q	10.92	6
Kelly-Ann Baptiste		Bye		11.42	4	Did not advance
Semoy Hackett		Bye		11.35	3 q	11.20	5	Did not advance
Michelle-Lee Ahye	200 m	22.50	1 Q	—N/a		22.25	2 Q	22.34	6
Semoy Hackett		22.78	2 Q	—N/a		22.94	6	Did not advance
Reyare Thomas		22.97	5	—N/a		Did not advance
Janeil Bellille	400 m hurdles	56.25	5 q	—N/a		56.06	6	Did not advance
Sparkle McKnight		56.80	5	—N/a		Did not advance
Michelle-Lee Ahye Kelly-Ann Baptiste Semoy Hackett Khalifa St. Fort Kai Selvon Reyare Thomas	4 × 100 m relay	42.62	3 Q	—N/a				42.12	5

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Keshorn Walcott	Men's javelin throw	88.68	1 Q	85.38
Cleopatra Borel	Women's shot put	18.20	8 q	18.37	7

Boxing

Main article: Boxing at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Trinidad and Tobago entered one boxer to compete in the men's super heavyweight division into the Olympic boxing tournament. Nigel Paul had claimed his Olympic spot with a semifinal victory at the 2016 American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina. ^[7]

Athlete	Event	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Final
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Nigel Paul	Men's super heavyweight	Bye	Ajagba  (NGR) LKO	Did not advance

Cycling

Main article: Cycling at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Track

Following the completion of the 2016 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Trinidad and Tobago entered one rider to compete only in the men's sprint at the Olympics, by virtue of his final individual UCI Olympic rankings in that event. ^[8]

Sprint

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Round 1	Repechage 1	Round 2	Repechage 2	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)	Rank
Njisane Phillip	Men's sprint	9.813 73.372	6 Q	Xu C  (CHN) L	Levy  (GER)   Dawkins  (NZL) L	Did not advance

Gymnastics

Main article: Gymnastics at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Artistic

Trinidad and Tobago entered one artistic gymnast for the first time into the Olympic competition. Originally, the spot was earned by Trinidad born gymnast Thema Williams in the Scotland qualifier. She was later replaced due to controversy* and apparent lack of support by officials on the local gymnastics body the TTGF. Marisa Dick a Canadian born of a Trinidadian mother had claimed her (William's) Olympic spot in the women's apparatus and all-around events at the Olympic Test Event in Rio de Janeiro. ^[9]

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification						Final
		Apparatus				Total	Rank	Apparatus				Total	Rank
		V	UB	BB	F			V	UB	BB	F
Marisa Dick	Uneven bars	—N/a	11.333	—N/a		11.333	79	Did not advance
	Balance beam	—N/a		13.066	—N/a	13.066	58	Did not advance
	Floor	—N/a			12.533	12.533	70	Did not advance

Judo

Main article: Judo at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Trinidad and Tobago has qualified one judoka for the men's half-heavyweight category (100 kg) at the Games, signifying the nation's Olympic debut in the sport. Christopher George earned a continental quota spot from the Pan American region, as Trinidad and Tobago's sole judoka in the IJF World Ranking List of May 30, 2016. ^{[10] [11]}

Athlete	Event	Round of 64	Round of 32	Round of 16	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	Repechage	Final / BM
		Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Opposition Result	Rank
Christopher George	Men's −100 kg	Bye	Soe  (MYA) L 000–002	Did not advance

Rowing

Main article: Rowing at the 2016 Summer Olympics

For the first time in Olympic history, Trinidad and Tobago has qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games at the 2016 Latin American Continental Qualification Regatta in Valparaiso, Chile. ^[12]

Athlete	Event	Heats		Repechage		Quarterfinals		Semifinals		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Felice Chow	Women's single sculls	8:31.83	5 R	8:04.91	2 QF	8:02.53	5 SC/D	8:20.07	4 FD	7:50.23	22

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

Main article: Sailing at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Trinidad & Tobago has qualified a boat in men's Laser class by virtue of a top finish for North America at the 2015 Pan American Games. ^[13]

Athlete	Event	Race											Net points	Final rank
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	M*
Andrew Lewis	Men's Laser	42	34	39	36	41	34	31	BFD	36	32	EL	324	39

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

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Swimmers from Trinidad & Tobago have so far 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)): ^{[14] [15]}

Men

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
George Bovell	50 m freestyle	22.30	27	Did not advance
Dylan Carter	100 m freestyle	48.80 NR	23	Did not advance

See also

• Trinidad and Tobago at the 2015 Pan American Games

References

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External links

• Trinidad and Tobago at the 2016 Summer Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)