Trinidad and Tobago at the Commonwealth Games

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Trinidad and Tobago at the
Commonwealth Games
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg
CGF code TTO
(TRI used at these Games)
CGA Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee
Website ttoc.org
Medals
Ranked 19th
Gold
13
Silver
23
Bronze
25
Total
61
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Trinidad and Tobago have competed at all but two Commonwealth Games since their debut in 1934. The only times they did not participate were in 1950 and 1986. [1]

Medals

GamesGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1934 London 0000
1938 Sydney 0000
1950 Auckland did not attend
1954 Vancouver 2204
1958 Cardiff 0011
1962 Perth 0022
1966 Kingston 5229
1970 Edinburgh 0437
1974 Christchurch 0112
1978 Edmonton 0224
1982 Brisbane 0000
1986 Edinburgh did not attend
1990 Auckland 0000
1994 Victoria 0022
1998 Kuala Lumpur 1113
2002 Manchester 0101
2006 Melbourne 0033
2010 Delhi 0426
2014 Glasgow 0358
2018 Gold Coast 2103
2022 Birmingham 3216
Total13232561

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References

  1. "Trinidad & Tobago". Commonwealth Games Federation . Retrieved 22 July 2020.