Trinidad and Tobago at the 2019 Parapan American Games

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Trinidad and Tobago at the
2019 Parapan American Games
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg
IPC code TTO
in Lima, Peru
August 23, 2019 (2019-08-23) – September 1, 2019 (2019-09-01)
Competitors5 (3 men and 2 women) in 3 sports
Flag bearer Nyoshia Cain-Claxton [1]
Medals
Ranked 12th
Gold
2
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
4
Parapan American Games appearances

Trinidad and Tobago competed at the 2019 Parapan American Games held from August 23 to September 1, 2019 in Lima, Peru. In total, athletes representing Trinidad and Tobago won two gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal. All medals were won in athletics. The country finished in 12th place in the medal table. [2]

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEvent
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Nyoshia Cain-Claxton Athletics Women's 100 metres T64
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Akeem Stewart Athletics Men's discus throw F64
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Akeem Stewart Athletics Men's javelin throw F64
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Nyoshia Cain-Claxton Athletics Women's 200 metres T64

Athletics

Nyoshia Cain-Claxton won the gold medal in the women's 100 metres T64 event and the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres T64 event. [3]

Akeem Stewart won the gold medal in the men's discus throw F64 event and the silver medal in the men's javelin throw F64 event. [4] [5]

Ronald Carlos Greene represented Trinidad and Tobago in the men's shot put F11 and men's discus throw F11 events at the 2019 Parapan American Games. [6]

Swimming

Shanntol Ince represented Trinidad and Tobago in swimming at the 2019 Parapan American Games.

Table tennis

Dennis La Rose represented Trinidad and Tobago in table tennis at the 2019 Parapan American Games.

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References

  1. Cain-Claxton, Greene start T&T’s Parapan hunt
  2. "Medal Standings". 2019 Parapan American Games. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
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  4. "Akeem Stewart Athlete Profile". 2019 Parapan American Games. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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