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T&T's Summer Olympics Medal Winning History
« on: September 15, 2011, 09:34:02 PM »
Trinidad & Tobago
1948 Summer Olympics in London

Medals Won
Gold: 0
Silver: 1
Bronze: 0

Year   Sport   Event   Athlete   Result   Medal
1948 Weightlifting Featherweight Rodney Wilkes 317.5   SILVER
NB: You can click athlete's name for link to their bio.

Olympics database confirmation link:
http://www.databaseolympics.com/country/countryyear.htm?g=12&cty=TRI

Trinidad & Tobago
1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki

Medals Won
Gold: 0
Silver: 0
Bronze: 2

Year   Sport   Event   Athlete   Result   Medal
1952 Weightlifting Featherweight Rodney Wilkes 322.5   BRONZE
1952 Weightlifting Middle Heavyweight Lennox Kilgour 402.5   BRONZE
NB: You can click athlete's name for link to their bio.

Olympics database confirmation link:
http://www.databaseolympics.com/country/countryyear.htm?g=13&cty=TRI

Trinidad & Tobago
1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo

Medals Won
Gold: 0
Silver: 1
Bronze: 2

Year   Sport   Event   Athlete   Result   Medal
1964 Track & Field 200m Men Edwin Roberts 20.6   BRONZE
1964 Track & Field 400m Men Wendell Mottley 45.2   SILVER
1964 Track & Field 4x400m Relay Men Wendell Mottley 3:01.7   BRONZE
1964 Track & Field 4x400m Relay Men Edwin Roberts 3:01.7   BRONZE
1964 Track & Field 4x400m Relay Men Edwin Skinner 3:01.7   BRONZE
1964 Track & Field 4x400m Relay Men Kent Bernard 3:01.7   BRONZE
NB: You can click athlete's name for link to their bio.

Olympics database confirmation link:
http://www.databaseolympics.com/country/countryyear.htm?g=16&cty=TRI

Trinidad & Tobago
1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal

Medals Won
Gold: 1
Silver: 0
Bronze: 0

Year   Sport   Event   Athlete   Result   Medal
1976 Track & Field 100m Men Hasely Crawford 10.06   GOLD
NB: You can click athlete's name for link to their bio.

Olympics database confirmation link:
http://www.databaseolympics.com/country/countryyear.htm?g=19&cty=TRI

Trinidad & Tobago
1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta

Medals Won
Gold: 0
Silver: 0
Bronze: 2

Year   Sport   Event   Athlete   Result   Medal
1996 Track & Field 100m Men Ato Boldon 9.90   BRONZE
1996 Track & Field 200m Men Ato Boldon 19.80   BRONZE
NB: You can click athlete's name for link to their bio.

Olympics database confirmation link:
http://www.databaseolympics.com/country/countryyear.htm?g=24&cty=TRI

Trinidad & Tobago
2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney

Medals Won
Gold: 0
Silver: 1
Bronze: 1

Year   Sport   Event   Athlete   Result   Medal
2000 Track & Field 100m Men Ato Boldon 9.99   SILVER
2000 Track & Field 200m Men Ato Boldon 20.20   BRONZE
NB: You can click athlete's name for link to their bio.

Olympics database confirmation link:
http://www.databaseolympics.com/country/countryyear.htm?g=25&cty=TRI

Trinidad & Tobago
2004 Summer Olympics in Athens

Medals Won
Gold: 0
Silver: 0
Bronze: 1

Year   Sport   Event   Athlete   Result   Medal
2004 Swimming 200m Individual Medley Men George Bovell 1:58.80   BRONZE
NB: You can click athlete's name for link to their bio.

Olympics database confirmation link:
http://www.databaseolympics.com/country/countryyear.htm?g=26&cty=TRI

Trinidad & Tobago
2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing

Medals Won
Gold: 0
Silver: 2
Bronze: 0

Year   Sport   Event   Athlete   Result   Medal
2008 Track & Field 100m Men Richard Thompson 9.89   SILVER
2008 Track & Field 4x100m Relay Men Richard Thompson 38.06   SILVER
2008 Track & Field 4x100m Relay Men Aaron Armstrong 38.06   SILVER
2008 Track & Field 4x100m Relay Men Keston Bledman 38.06   SILVER
2008 Track & Field 4x100m Relay Men Marc Burns 38.06   SILVER
2008 Track & Field 4x100m Relay Men Emmanuel Callander 38.06   SILVER
NB: You can click athlete's name for link to their bio.

Olympics database confirmation link:
http://www.databaseolympics.com/country/countryyear.htm?g=47&cty=TRI

Total Medal Haul for T&T at Summer Olympics to date: 14 Medals (1 Gold, 5 Silver & 8 Bronze);

If we put our minds to it then I think it is possible for us to win at least 6 medals at the 2012 London Olympics and take our total Olympics medal haul to 20+ medals!
In the long term we should be aiming to have won just as many medals at the Summer Olympics as the number of years we have been an independent nation, together we aspire & together we can achieve!! ;)

Note online video footage of T&T's Olympics medal winning performances now posted in this thread below!!
Please scroll down to view, enjoy and bring back those great T&T Olympic memories that make us proud!!
« Last Edit: September 22, 2011, 10:43:18 PM by Socapro »
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Re: T&T's Summer Olympics Medal Winning History
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2011, 09:41:28 AM »
Trinidad & Tobago
1948 Summer Olympics in London

Medals Won
Gold: 0
Silver: 1
Bronze: 0

Year   Sport   Event   Athlete   Result   Medal
1948 Weightlifting Featherweight Rodney Wilkes 317.5   SILVER
NB: You can click athlete's name for link to their bio.

Olympics database confirmation link:
http://www.databaseolympics.com/country/countryyear.htm?g=12&cty=TRI

Online video footage of T&T's London 1948 Olympics medal winning performances:

London 1948 Olympics Games Highlights Including Mens 100m Final
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/zOss0tq-eo4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/zOss0tq-eo4</a>
Trinidad born & breed McDonald Bailey who represented Britain placed 6th in the 100m final.
1st Harrison Dillard (USA) 10.3, 2nd Barney Ewell (USA) 10.4, 3rd Lloyd LaBeach (PAN) 10.4;
To view full list of London 1948 Olympics 100m Results from Heats thru to Final click this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1948_Summer_Olympics_-_Men%27s_100_metres
Note: George Lewis of T&T placed 4th in heat 2 of 100m quarterfinals and did not progress.

T&T wins its 1st ever Olympic medal Silver courtesy of Rodney Wilkes
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/EC50r2ldLko" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/EC50r2ldLko</a>
Go to 2:38 for Rodney Wilkes Lifting & to 3:48 for Rodney Wilkes at Medal Ceremony!
Featherweight: 1st Fayad (EGY) 332.5, 2nd Wilkes (TRI) 317.5, 3rd Salmasi (IRA) 312.5;

On a related note, in 1948 Jamaica also won their 1st ever Olympic medals
Gold & Silver courtesy of Arthur Wint & Herb McKenley in the 400m final!
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/HYJbrmGvqUY" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/HYJbrmGvqUY</a>
1st Arthur Wint (JAM) 46.2, 2nd Herb McKenley (JAM) 46.4, 3rd Mal Whitfield (USA) 46.9;
Wint also went on to win another Silver for Jamaica in the 800m final!
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/JghKZaSBwhw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/JghKZaSBwhw</a>
1st Mal Whitfield (USA) 1:49.2, 2nd Arthur Wint (JAM) 1:49.5, 3rd Marcel Hansenne (FRA) 1:49.8;
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Re: T&T's Summer Olympics Medal Winning History
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2011, 10:02:02 AM »
Trinidad & Tobago
1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki

Medals Won
Gold: 0
Silver: 0
Bronze: 2

Year   Sport   Event   Athlete   Result   Medal
1952 Weightlifting Featherweight Rodney Wilkes 322.5   BRONZE
1952 Weightlifting Middle Heavyweight Lennox Kilgour 402.5   BRONZE
NB: You can click athlete's name for link to their bio.

Olympics database confirmation link:
http://www.databaseolympics.com/country/countryyear.htm?g=13&cty=TRI

Online video footage of T&T's 1952 Helsinki Olympics medal winning performances:

Helsinki 1952 Olympics Games Opening Ceremony
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/MRjHQPbJ6m8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/MRjHQPbJ6m8</a>

T&T wins two bronze medals in Weightlifting courtesy of Rodney Wilkes & Lennox Kilgour
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/5_yItmOth1I" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/5_yItmOth1I</a>
Go to 2:00 for Rodney Wilkes Lifting & to 2:27 for Rodney Wilkes at Medal Ceremony!
Featherweight: 1st Chimishkyan (URS) 337.5, 2nd Saksonov (URS) 332.5, 3rd Wilkes (TRI) 322.5;
Go to 5:29 for Lennox Kilgour Lifting!
Middle Heavyweight: 1st Schemansky (USA) 445, 2nd Novak (URS) 410, 3rd Kilgour (TRI) 402.5;

On a related note, Trinidad born & breed McDonald Bailey who represented Great Britain
in the 1952 Olympics placed 3rd behind Herb McKenley of Jamaica in a very close 100m final!
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/MCSxLJK4_-I" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/MCSxLJK4_-I</a>
In video McKenley of JA is in lane 2, Remigino of USA is in lane 3 & Bailey of GBR/TRI is in lane 5.
1st Lindy Remigino (USA) 10.4, 2nd Herb McKenley (JAM) 10.4, 3rd McDonald Bailey (GBR) 10.4;
To view full list of Helsinki 1952 Olympics 100m Results from Heats thru to Final click this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1952_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_100_metres
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Re: T&T's Summer Olympics Medal Winning History
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2011, 01:43:23 PM »
Trinidad & Tobago
1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo

Medals Won
Gold: 0
Silver: 1
Bronze: 2

Year   Sport   Event   Athlete   Result   Medal
1964 Track & Field 200m Men Edwin Roberts 20.6   BRONZE
1964 Track & Field 400m Men Wendell Mottley 45.2   SILVER
1964 Track & Field 4x400m Relay Men Wendell Mottley 3:01.7   BRONZE
1964 Track & Field 4x400m Relay Men Edwin Roberts 3:01.7   BRONZE
1964 Track & Field 4x400m Relay Men Edwin Skinner 3:01.7   BRONZE
1964 Track & Field 4x400m Relay Men Kent Bernard 3:01.7   BRONZE
NB: You can click athlete's name for link to their bio.

Olympics database confirmation link:
http://www.databaseolympics.com/country/countryyear.htm?g=16&cty=TRI

Online video footage of T&T's 1964 Tokyo Olympics medal winning performances:

Tokyo 1964 Olympics Opening Ceremony & Bob Hayes runs 100m 10-flat=WR
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/RgkVxoixMm8" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/RgkVxoixMm8</a>
1st Bob Hayes (USA) 10.0, 2nd Enrique Figuerola (CUB) 10.2, 3rd Harry Jerome (CAN) 10.2;
To view full list of Toyko 1964 Olympics 100m Results from Heats thru to Final click this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1964_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_100_metres (Note: Wilton Jackson of T&T ran 10.6 and went out in heat 3 of 1st round.)

T&T wins Bronze medal in Mens 200m final courtesy of Edwin Roberts
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/mdfB8ni1FK0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/mdfB8ni1FK0</a>
1st Henry Carr (USA) 20.3, 2nd Paul Drayton (USA) 20.5, 3rd Edwin Roberts (TRI) 20.6;
To view full list of Toyko 1964 Olympics 200m Results from Heats thru to Final click this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1964_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_200_metres (Note: Clifton Bertrand of T&T placed 5th and went out in heat 3 of 2nd round.)

T&T wins Silver in Mens 400m final courtesy of Wendell Mottley & we also win
Bronze in Mens 4 x 400m Relay final courtesy of Skinner > Bernard > Roberts > Mottley

(Sorry no sound on this video)
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Y9wcD_eUpO4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/Y9wcD_eUpO4</a>
In the 400m final Mottley nearly won the gold medal but was pipped by Larrabee just before the line!
Result: 1st Michael Larrabee (USA) 45.1, 2nd Wendell Mottley (TRI) 45.2, 3rd Badewski (POL) 45.6;
To view full list of Toyko 1964 Olympics 400m Results from Heats thru to Final click this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1964_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_400_metres (Note: T&T 's Edwin Skinner was 8th in the final & Kent Bernard went out in the semifinal.)
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From 0:35 Mens 4x400m relay: 1st USA 3:00:7, 2nd GBR 3:01:6, 3rd TRI 3:01:7;
In the 4x400m relay Mottley was in 2nd position on final leg with 50m left but got pipped by Britain!
To view full list of Toyko 1964 Olympics 4 x 400m Relay Results from Heats thru to Final click this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1964_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_4_x_400_metres_relay (Note: Jamaica was also in final & placed 4th behind T&T out of the medals.)
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Re: T&T's Summer Olympics Medal Winning History
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2011, 02:47:38 PM »
Trinidad & Tobago
1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal

Medals Won
Gold: 1
Silver: 0
Bronze: 0

Year   Sport   Event   Athlete   Result   Medal
1976 Track & Field 100m Men Hasely Crawford 10.06   GOLD
NB: You can click athlete's name for link to their bio.

Olympics database confirmation link:
http://www.databaseolympics.com/country/countryyear.htm?g=19&cty=TRI

Online video footage of T&T's 1976 Montreal Olympics medal winning performances:

Montreal 1976 Olympics Opening Ceremony
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/fmpLL_VMAtc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/fmpLL_VMAtc</a>

T&T wins Gold medal in Mens 100m final courtesy of Hasley Crawford
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/73JPTcAZN64" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/73JPTcAZN64</a>
1st Crawford (TRI) 10.06, 2nd Quarrie (JAM) 10.08 & 3rd Borzov (URS) 10.14.
:applause: :applause: :applause:
To view full list of Montreal 1976 Olympics 100m Results from Heats thru to Final click this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1976_Summer_Olympics_-_Men%27s_100_metres
Note: T&T athletes Ainsley Armstrong & Chris Brathwaite went out in the semis & heats respectively!

Maestro did a great tribute song for Crawford called "Gold!" that documents his historic victory!!
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/UAXiO5Gjnm4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/UAXiO5Gjnm4</a>
Sing along: "Lane one Champion, Montreal Gold Medal, Gold, Gold, the fastest human..."
"Gold" was also played by the Third World Steel Orchestra at '77 Panorama Finals!
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/LY0p4m9e0NA" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/LY0p4m9e0NA</a>
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Re: T&T's Summer Olympics Medal Winning History
« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2011, 04:16:29 PM »
Trinidad & Tobago
1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta

Medals Won
Gold: 0
Silver: 0
Bronze: 2

Year   Sport   Event   Athlete   Result   Medal
1996 Track & Field 100m Men Ato Boldon 9.90   BRONZE
1996 Track & Field 200m Men Ato Boldon 19.80   BRONZE
NB: You can click athlete's name for link to their bio.

Olympics database confirmation link:
http://www.databaseolympics.com/country/countryyear.htm?g=24&cty=TRI

Online video footage of T&T's 1996 Atlanta Olympics medal winning performances:

Atlanta 1996 Olympics Opening Ceremony
(Top Trinidad Carnival costumes, designers & dancers were involved in ceremony)
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/_pSAMQL2J4A" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/_pSAMQL2J4A</a>

T&T wins Bronze medal in Mens 100m final courtesy of Ato Boldon
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Hi47Wms081I" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/Hi47Wms081I</a>
Linford Christie of Great Britain is disqualified after two false starts!

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/xFAxj5G-uSQ" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/xFAxj5G-uSQ</a>
Race is finally run with new 100m world record by Donovan Bailey, Ato is 3rd!
Results: 1st Bailey (CAN) 9.84WR, 2nd Fredericks (NAM) 9.89, 3rd Boldon (TRI) 9.90.
To view full list of Atlanta 1996 Olympics 100m Results from Heats thru to Final click this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_100_metres

T&T wins another Bronze medal in Mens 200m final courtesy of Ato Boldon
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/zOZajO0rCP4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/zOZajO0rCP4</a>
Race is won by Michael Johnson in new 200m world record & Ato clocks 19.80 for 3rd!
Results: 1st Johnson (USA) 19.32WR, 2nd Fredericks (NAM) 19.68, 3rd Boldon (TRI) 19.80.
To view full list of Atlanta 1996 Olympics 200m Results from Heats thru to Final click this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_200_metres (Note: T&T's Neil DeSilva went out in the semis after placing 8th in 21.26.)
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Re: T&T's Summer Olympics Medal Winning History
« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2011, 09:43:18 PM »
Trinidad & Tobago
2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney

Medals Won
Gold: 0
Silver: 1
Bronze: 1

Year   Sport   Event   Athlete   Result   Medal
2000 Track & Field 100m Men Ato Boldon 9.99   SILVER
2000 Track & Field 200m Men Ato Boldon 20.20   BRONZE
NB: You can click athlete's name for link to their bio.

Olympics database confirmation link:
http://www.databaseolympics.com/country/countryyear.htm?g=25&cty=TRI

Online video footage of T&T's Sydney 2000 Olympics medal winning performances:

Sydney 2000 Olympics Opening Ceremony
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/v4aBLaEdT7w" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/v4aBLaEdT7w</a>

T&T wins Silver medal in Mens 100m final courtesy of Ato Boldon
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/ezcdSVzGwz4" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/ezcdSVzGwz4</a>
Results: 1st Greene (USA) 9.87, 2nd Boldon (TRI) 9.99, 3rd Thompson (BAR) 10.04.
To view full list of Sydney 2000 Olympics 100m Results from Heats thru to Final click this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_100_metres (Note: T&T's Niconner Alexander went out in the heats after placing 5th in 10.56.)

T&T wins Bronze medal in Mens 200m final also courtesy of Ato Boldon
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/auX7GZxKL1s&amp;NR=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/auX7GZxKL1s&amp;NR=1</a>
Results: 1st Kenteris (GRE) 20.09, 2nd Campbell (GBR) 20.14, 3rd Boldon (TRI) 20.20;
Hardluck to Obadele Thompson who clocked same time as Ato but got edged out for the bronze.
To view full list of Sydney 2000 Olympics 200m Results from Heats thru to Final click this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_200_metres (Note: T&T's Julian Raeburn went out in the heats after placing 6th in 21.21.)

The biggest race of the 2000 Sydney Olympics was the Womens 400m Final with Cathy Freeman!
Its just a pity that Marie-José Pérec (FRA) wasn't able to handle the media pressure and pulled out!
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/xNmuyxlZ9Kk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/xNmuyxlZ9Kk</a>
Results: 1st Freeman (AUS) 49.11, 2nd Graham (JAM) 49.58 & 3rd Merry (GBR) 49.72;
To view full list of Sydney 2000 Olympics Womens 400m Results from Heats thru to Final click this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Women%27s_400_metres
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Re: T&T's Summer Olympics Medal Winning History
« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2011, 10:46:13 PM »
Trinidad & Tobago
2004 Summer Olympics in Athens

Medals Won
Gold: 0
Silver: 0
Bronze: 1

Year   Sport   Event   Athlete   Result   Medal
2004 Swimming 200m Individual Medley Men George Bovell 1:58.80   BRONZE
NB: You can click athlete's name for link to their bio.

Olympics database confirmation link:
http://www.databaseolympics.com/country/countryyear.htm?g=26&cty=TRI

Online video footage of T&T's Athens 2004 Olympics medal winning performances:

Athens 2004 Olympics Opening Ceremony
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Up6gaJ4cvu4&amp;NR=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/Up6gaJ4cvu4&amp;NR=1</a>

T&T wins Bronze medal in Mens Individual Medley 200m swim final
courtesy of George Bovell in lane 2 near top of your screen.

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Gl3-hMvB4bg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/Gl3-hMvB4bg</a>
1st Phelps (USA) 1:57:14, 2nd Lochte (USA) 1:58:78, 3rd Bovell (TRI) 1:57:80;
George Bovell lost out on Silver by the length of his fingernail! ;)
To view full list of Athens 2004 Olympics 200m Mens Individual Medley Results from Heats thru to Final click this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swimming_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_200_metre_individual_medley

On a related note, no Olympics is complete without the drama of the world's fastest man showdown! Unfortunatley the 2004 100m final was won by a now proven drug cheat but lets taken it in all the same!
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/RTfBClsSXRE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/RTfBClsSXRE</a>
Result: 1st Gatlin (USA) 9.85, 2nd Obikwelu (POR) 9.86 & 3rd Greene (USA) 9.87;
To view full list of Athens 2004 Olympics Mens 100m Results from Heats thru to Final click this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_100_metres (T&T athletes Ato Boldon, Marc Burns & Nicconnor Alexander all went out in the rounds.)
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Re: T&T's Summer Olympics Medal Winning History
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2011, 11:42:32 PM »
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2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing

Medals Won
Gold: 0
Silver: 2
Bronze: 0

Year   Sport   Event   Athlete   Result   Medal
2008 Track & Field 100m Men Richard Thompson 9.89   SILVER
2008 Track & Field 4x100m Relay Men Richard Thompson 38.06   SILVER
2008 Track & Field 4x100m Relay Men Aaron Armstrong 38.06   SILVER
2008 Track & Field 4x100m Relay Men Keston Bledman 38.06   SILVER
2008 Track & Field 4x100m Relay Men Marc Burns 38.06   SILVER
2008 Track & Field 4x100m Relay Men Emmanuel Callander 38.06   SILVER
NB: You can click athlete's name for link to their bio.

Olympics database confirmation link:
http://www.databaseolympics.com/country/countryyear.htm?g=47&cty=TRI

Online video footage of T&T's Beijing 2008 Olympics medal winning performances:

Beijing 2008 Olympics Opening Ceremony
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/TWKrpUjt5a0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/TWKrpUjt5a0</a>

T&T wins Silver medal in Mens 100m final courtesy of Richard Thompson
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/qslbf8L9nl0" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/qslbf8L9nl0</a>
Bolt runs a new 100m world record of 9.69 & Richard Thompson is 2nd in 9.89.
Results: 1st Bolt (JAM) 9.69, 2nd Thompson (TRI) 9.89, 3rd Dix (USA) 9.91.
To view full list of Beijing 2008 Olympics Mens 100m Results from Heats thru to Final click this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_-_Men%27s_100_metres
Note: T&T's Marc Burns placed 7th in the final while Darrel Brown went out in the quarterfinals!

T&T wins Silver medal in Mens 4 x 100m relay final courtesy of
Keston Bledman > Marc Burns > Emmanuel Callander > Richard Thompson

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Kc_bPeCUgdE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">http://www.youtube.com/v/Kc_bPeCUgdE</a>
Jamaica runs a new 4 x 100m relay world record of 37.10 & T&T is 2nd in 38.06.
Results: 1st JAM 37.10, 2nd TRI 38.06 & 3rd JAP 38.15.
To view full list of Beijing 2008 Olympics Mens 4 x 100m Relay Results from Heats thru to Final click this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_-_Men%27s_4x100_metre_relay
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Re: T&T's Summer Olympics Medal Winning History
« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2011, 02:57:32 PM »
Thanks for all the great video posts, it'll surely be educational for the younger posters in here.
It was for me as well.

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« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2011, 05:10:38 PM »
Ato shoulda have 3 golds....sad damn drug tiefs and dem.

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Re: T&T's Summer Olympics Medal Winning History
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2011, 05:16:26 PM »
When I say Ato and Rt have nothing to proof for me, allyuh might say I am crazy. For a tiny country with a dysfunctional TF organization, we ent doing that bad. Could be better. Hopefully better results in the future.
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Re: T&T's Summer Olympics Medal Winning History
« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2011, 05:56:54 PM »
Glad you guys
Thanks for all the great video posts, it'll surely be educational for the younger posters in here.
It was for me as well.

Glad you guys enjoyed the video footage!!

Was trying to find better video footage of Mottley winning silver in the 400m final and also of our 4 x 400m relay team winning bronze in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics but that was the best/only video footage I could find (no sound!) Hopefully I'll be able to find better video footage for those great performances soon.
Remember Mottley almost won us our first Olympic individual track gold medal in the 400m way back then in 1964 but got pipped at the line!
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Re: T&T's Summer Olympics Medal Winning History
« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2011, 06:16:08 PM »
yeah pro is a bess

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Re: T&T's Summer Olympics Medal Winning History
« Reply #14 on: September 19, 2011, 08:52:55 PM »
yeah pro is a bess

I'll also try to compile a similar T&T Medal Winning History for us at the World T&F Athletics Championships when I get the time!

That Olympics History was a nice little exercise!  :beermug:
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« Reply #15 on: September 20, 2011, 10:01:14 AM »
yeah pro is a bess

I'll also try to do compile a similar T&T Medal Winning History for us at the World T&F Athletics Championships when I get the time!

That Olympics History was a nice little exercise!  :beermug:

I never realized that Mottley not only got walked down in the 400m final but also the 4x400m relay. We were in second on the home stretch but it looks like Germany pipped him (not shown).

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Re: T&T's Summer Olympics Medal Winning History
« Reply #16 on: September 20, 2011, 10:26:46 AM »
yeah pro is a bess

I'll also try to do compile a similar T&T Medal Winning History for us at the World T&F Athletics Championships when I get the time!

That Olympics History was a nice little exercise!  :beermug:

I never realized that Mottley not only got walked down in the 400m final but also the 4x400m relay. We were in second on the home stretch but it looks like Germany pipped him (not shown).

Yeah yuh correct!! That's why he probably retired and went into politics not too long after!!  :laugh:
Btw I think the fella that pipped Mottley on the final leg of the 4 x 400m relay was British not German as GBR is the abbreviation for Great Britain!! Germany's abbreviation is GER!
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Re: T&T's Summer Olympics Medal Winning History
« Reply #17 on: September 20, 2011, 03:02:02 PM »
Ato shoulda have 3 golds....sad damn drug tiefs and dem.

Please explain?!!
In which races would Ato have won gold if it wasn't for the cheats and which athletes exactly in those races should lose their Olympics medal(s) for cheating?

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« Reply #18 on: September 20, 2011, 04:49:42 PM »
breds Maurice, de greek and Micheal Johnson ALL facking juicers.....steups

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Re: T&T's Summer Olympics Medal Winning History
« Reply #19 on: September 20, 2011, 04:56:36 PM »
Socapro this is nice man. Now let's see if we can do something about 99.9% of our athletes who win 1 individual medal, once, and that's it. That's the craziest stat I learned this year on this board.
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« Reply #20 on: September 20, 2011, 05:16:36 PM »
Socapro this is nice man. Now let's see if we can do something about 99.9% of our athletes who win 1 individual medal, once, and that's it. That's the craziest stat I learned this year on this board.

Does that include, Worlds, Panam. Commonwealth and CAC?

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« Reply #21 on: September 20, 2011, 09:20:05 PM »
NO but someone here showed that all but one TnT athlete has 1 medal from one global games (non relay)
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Re: T&T's Summer Olympics Medal Winning History
« Reply #22 on: September 21, 2011, 09:09:11 AM »
That someone was me ;), Ato is the only athlete that we have that so far won indviduals medals at the major championships , that is the Olympics and the Worlds , where the best of the worlg gathers. But dont worry all of that will change in 2012

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« Reply #23 on: September 21, 2011, 11:00:25 AM »
So far only Ato and Wilkes have won medals in back to back Olimpics or more than one Olimpic games. Lets hope someone, RT and Bovell can replicate these two esteemed gentlemen feat. God Bless.

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« Reply #24 on: September 21, 2011, 11:32:54 AM »
1956 and 64 we were part of the WI Fed. How many medals did the Fed won in that period.

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Re: T&T's Summer Olympics Medal Winning History
« Reply #25 on: September 21, 2011, 12:04:23 PM »
Don't forget that Crawford had a hamstring pull in the 100m final of the 1972 München Olympics in Germany and could possibly have medalled there in addition to winning the 100m Gold medal at Montreal in 1976, 4 years later!

In fact if you do some research you’ll find out that the time Crawford ran in his ’72 Olympics quarter-final of 10.18 would have actually won him the silver medal in the final if he hadn't pulled up in the final. And considering that he would have been holding something back in reserve for the final to challenge Valery Borzov and others top contenders for the title, I believe that had Crawford not pulled up with his hamstring in the final that he would have most likely medalled based on his form and times he ran in the heats, quarters, etc leading up to the final.

Also in Montreal 1976 if Crawford didn’t pull his hamstring again in the 200m final I believe he could have won the silver behind Don Quarrie of Jamaica but it wasn’t to be.

Click the link below to confirm the times ran by Hasley and his rivals in the 1972 100m heats, quarters, semis & final and you will see the strength of my argument that he would have medalled there!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1972_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_100_metres

I believe that if Crawford did not have those regular hamstring problems during his career that he would have won at least at two individual Olympic medals in two different Olympics ie ’72 & ‘76. In fact I believe part of his motivation for winning gold in ’76 was that he knew he had a good chance of medalling in ’72 if it was not for his hamstring pull in the final.

All things considered it is clear to me that Hasley Crawford was not a one hit wonder as many foks not in the know may try to argue (looking at his one Olympic gold medal) but he was unfortunately plagued by hamstring problems during his career that affected his potential medal haul at the major global championships. He was indeed a world class sprinter who was tops in his time over a period of at least 8 years barring his regular hamstring problems.  :beermug:
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« Reply #26 on: September 21, 2011, 12:08:06 PM »
Also 1980
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Re: T&T's Summer Olympics Medal Winning History
« Reply #27 on: September 21, 2011, 12:35:49 PM »
1956 and 64 we were part of the WI Fed. How many medals did the Fed won in that period.

Don't think the W.I. Federation was formed until January 1958 (disbanded in May 1962) so we still would have taken part in the 1956 Olympics as seperate countries.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Indies_Federation

And I don't think that either T&T or Jamaica won any medals in 1956 Olympics in Melbourne bad showing but interestingly enough the Bahamas won their first Olympic medal ever a Bronze in sailing in 1956! See link: http://www.databaseolympics.com/country/countryyear.htm?g=14&cty=BAH

In Rome 1960 we did take part as the West Indies Federation but only won two bronze medals! See this link: http://www.databaseolympics.com/country/countryyear.htm?g=15&cty=BWI

In Tokyo 1964, it was back to business as usual and T&T won 3 medals (a silver & 2 bronze) as given in our Olympics history higher up in this thread!
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« Reply #28 on: September 21, 2011, 12:37:50 PM »
Also 1980

Yeah there was some issue with him having to borrow someone else's spikes that were too big for him (because his were damaged/lost?), resulting in him not advancing.

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« Reply #29 on: September 21, 2011, 12:40:40 PM »
1956 and 64 we were part of the WI Fed. How many medals did the Fed won in that period.

Don't think the W.I. Federation was formed until January 1958 (disbanded in May 1962) so we still would have taken part in the 1956 Olympics as seperate countries.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Indies_Federation

And I don't think that either T&T or Jamaica won any medals in 1956 Olympics in Melbourne bad showing but interestingly enough the Bahamas won their first Olympic medal ever a Bronze in sailing in 1956! See link: http://www.databaseolympics.com/country/countryyear.htm?g=14&cty=BAH

In 1960 we did take part as the West Indies Federation but only one two bronze medals! See this link: http://www.databaseolympics.com/country/countryyear.htm?g=15&cty=BWI

In 1964, it was back to business as usual and T&T won 3 medals (a silver & 2 bronze) as given in our Olympics history higher up in this thread!

"Technically", there's another Olympic medal for T&T with McDonald Bailey winning the 100m bronze for UK in 1952:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald_Bailey

 

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