Trinidad and Tobago at the 2020 Summer Olympics explained

Noc:TTO
Nocname:Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee
Games:Summer Olympics
Year:2020
Location:Tokyo, Japan
Competitors:24
Sports:7
Flagbearer Open:Kelly-Ann Baptiste
Flagbearer Close:Andwuelle Wright
Gold:0
Silver:0
Bronze:0
Appearances:auto

Trinidad and Tobago competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] It was the nation's eighteenth 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.

The 2020 Olympics were somewhat of a disappointment for Trinidad and Tobago, as it was the first Olympics since 1992 that they failed to win any medals.

Competitors

width=180Sportwidth=55Menwidth=55Womenwidth=55Total
Athletics8 7 15
Boxing1 0 1
Cycling2 1 3
Judo0 1 1
Rowing0 1 1
Sailing1 0 1
Swimming1 1 2
Total 13 11 24

Athletics

See main article: article, Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Athletes from Trinidad and Tobago further achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event).[2] [3]

The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee confirmed on 30 July that Andwuelle Wright and Sparkle McKnight tested positive for COVID-19, and they will not participate in the competitions on 31 July.[4]

Track & road events
  • Men
  • AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Kyle Greauxalign=left rowspan=2200 m20.774Did not advance
    Jereem Richards20.521 Q20.10 SB3 q20.398
    Machel Cedenio400 m46.563 Q45.866Did not advance
    Deon Lendore45.142 Q44.934Did not advance
    Dwight St. Hillaire45.414 q45.587Did not advance
    Kion Benjamin
    Eric Harrison Jr.
    Akanni Hislop
    Richard Thompson
    4 × 100 m relay38.636Did not advance
    Machel Cedenio
    Deon Lendore
    Jereem Richards
    Dwight St. Hillaire
    4 × 400 m relay2:58.60 SB2 Q3:00.858
    Women
    AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinal
    ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
    Michelle-Lee Ahyealign=left rowspan=2100 m11.061 Q11.003Did not advance
    Kelly-Ann Baptiste11.486Did not advance
    Sparkle McKnight400 m hurdlesDid not advance
    Khalifa St. Fort
    Michelle-Lee Ahye
    Kai Selvon
    Kelly-Ann Baptiste
    4 × 100 m relay43.628Did not advance
    Field events
    AthleteEventQualificationFinal
    DistancePositionDistancePosition
    Andwuelle WrightMen's long jumpDid not advance
    Keshorn WalcottMen's javelin throw79.3316Did not advance
    Tyra GittensWomen's long jump6.729 q6.6010
    Portious WarrenWomen's shot put18.75 PB5 Q18.32 11

    Boxing

    See main article: article, Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Trinidad and Tobago entered one male boxer into the Olympic tournament. With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Qualification Tournament in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Aaron Prince finished fourth in the men's middleweight division to secure a place on the Trinidad and Tobago team based on the IOC's Boxing Task Force Rankings.[5]

    Cycling

    See main article: article, Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification.

    Road

    For the first time in history, Trinidad and Tobago entered one rider to compete in the women's Olympic road race, by virtue of her top 100 individual finish (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.[6]

    Track

    Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, Trinidad and Tobago entered at least one rider to compete in the men's sprint and keirin based on his final individual UCI Olympic rankings.

    Sprint
    AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Repechage 1Round 2Repechage 2Round 3Repechage 3QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    Time
    Speed (km/h)
    RankOpposition
    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)
    Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)
    Opposition
    Time
    Speed (km/h)
    Rank
    align=left rowspan=2Men's sprint9.966
    72.246
    30Did not advance
    9.316
    77.286
    4 Q
    W 9.824
    73.290

    W 9.798
    73.484

    W 10.091
    71.351

    L, L
    Did not advance5th place final



    L
    6
    Keirin
    AthleteEventRound 1RepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
    RankRankRankRankRank
    Kwesi Brownealign=left rowspan=2Men's keirin3 R1 QF3 SF5 FB9
    Nicholas Paul2 QF1 SFDid not advance

    Judo

    See main article: Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Trinidad and Tobago qualified one judoka for the women's heavyweight category (+78 kg) at the Games. Gabriella Wood accepted a continental berth from the Americas as the nation's top-ranked judoka outside of direct qualifying position in the IJF World Ranking List of June 28, 2021.[7]

    Rowing

    See main article: Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Trinidad and Tobago qualified one boat in the women's single sculls for the Games by winning the bronze medal and securing the third of five berths available at the 2021 FISA Americas Olympic Qualification Regatta in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.[8]

    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

    See main article: article, Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Sailing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Sailors from Trinidad and Tobago qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas.[9]

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

    Swimming

    See main article: article, Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification. Swimmers from Trinidad and Tobago further 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)):[10] [11]

    AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
    TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
    align=left rowspan=4Dylan CarterMen's 50 m freestyle22.46=33Did not advance
    Men's 100 m freestyle48.6622Did not advance
    Men's 100 m backstroke54.8232Did not advance
    Men's 100 m butterfly52.3633Did not advance
    Cherelle ThompsonWomen's 50 m freestyle26.1941Did not advance

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. News: Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee. 28 March 2020. Olympics. 24 March 2020.
    2. Web site: iaaf.org – Top Lists. IAAF. 8 April 2019.
    3. Web site: IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards. IAAF. 8 April 2019. 8 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190408160334/https://cdn.dosb.de/user_upload/Olympische_Spiele/Tokio_2020/internationale_Qualifikationskriterien/IAAF_-_Athletics_20180806.pdf. dead.
    4. Web site: Two TeamTTO Athletes and One Official in Quarantine. TTOC. 30 July 2021.
    5. News: Ramnanansingh. Jonathan. TTO to Tokyo: Olympic campaign begins for Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago Newsday. 23 July 2021. 23 July 2021.
    6. News: Athletes' quotas for Road Cycling events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. UCI. 18 November 2019. 23 November 2019.
    7. News: Nicolas. Messner. Tokyo 2020: Official Olympic Qualification List. International Judo Federation. 22 June 2021 . 2 July 2021.
    8. News: Americas Qualification Regatta Completed Ahead of Schedule. International Rowing Federation. 6 March 2021. 31 March 2021.
    9. News: Seven Champions crowned at 2020 Hempel World Cup Series Miami. World Sailing. 26 January 2020. 27 January 2020.
    10. Web site: FINA – Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 Qualification. . 23 March 2019.
    11. News: Tokyo 2020 – FINA Swimming Qualification System. . . . 6 March 2021.