Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is an archipelagic state in the southern Caribbean, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles...

competed at the Summer Olympic Games

Summer Olympic Games

The Summer Olympic Games or the Games of the Olympiad are an international multi-sport event, occurring every four years, organized by the International Olympic Committee. Medals are awarded in each event, with gold medals for first place, silver for second and bronze for third, a tradition that...

 for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics

1948 Summer Olympics

The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...

in London

London

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, England

England

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. The Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee sent five athletes and four officials to represent the nation in three sports. Errol Knowles was the Chef de Mission.

Athletics

Men's 100 metres

• George Lewis
  George Lewis (athlete)
  George Gregory Sebastian Lewis was an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who competed in the sprint events. He was born in Arima....
  
  

Men's 200 metres

• George Lewis
  George Lewis (athlete)
  George Gregory Sebastian Lewis was an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago who competed in the sprint events. He was born in Arima....
  
  

Men's 800 metres

• Wilfred Tull
  Wilfred Tull
  Wilfred Oliver "Coach" Tull was a Track and Field athlete from Trinidad and Tobago, a representative in the United Nations and a long-time Coach for professional and amateur athletes.He was a member of the Trinidad and Tobago team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London...
  
  

Men's 1500 metres

• Wilfred Tull
  Wilfred Tull
  Wilfred Oliver "Coach" Tull was a Track and Field athlete from Trinidad and Tobago, a representative in the United Nations and a long-time Coach for professional and amateur athletes.He was a member of the Trinidad and Tobago team at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London...
  
  

Men's 5000 metres

• Manny Ramjohn
  Manny Ramjohn
  Manny Ramjohn was an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago, born in San Fernando, and educated at Naparima College in San Fernando....
  
  

Men's 10000 metres

• Manny Ramjohn
  Manny Ramjohn
  Manny Ramjohn was an athlete from Trinidad and Tobago, born in San Fernando, and educated at Naparima College in San Fernando....
  
  

A.E. Browne – Manager/Coach

Cycling

Men's 1000 metre time trial

• Compton Gonsalves — 1:32 (17th place)

Laurie Rogers – Manager/Coach

Weightlifting

Men's Featherweight

• Rodney Wilkes
  Rodney Wilkes
  Rodney Adolphus Wilkes is a former weightlifter from Trinidad and Tobago. Nicknamed "The Mighty Midget" he remained relatively unknown outside of local competition until he won the gold medal at the 1946 Central American and Caribbean Games in Barranquilla, Colombia...
  
   — 317.5 kg (silver medal)

Lionel Seemungal – Manager/Coach