Trinidad and Tobago at the 2004 Summer Olympics

Trinidad and Tobago competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's sixteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics as an independent nation, although it had previously appeared in four editions as part of the British colony and the West Indies Federation. Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee sent a total of nineteen athletes to the Games, ten men and nine women, to compete only in track and field (the largest by sport), shooting, swimming, and taekwondo, which made its Olympic debut; the nation's team size was relatively similar to the record in Sydney four years earlier.

Eight athletes from the Trinidad and Tobago team had previously competed in Sydney, including swimmer and double Pan American Games champion George Bovell, sprinters Ato Modibo, who later married to Caymanian athlete Cydonie Mothersille, and Ato Boldon, who became the most decorated athlete for Trinidad and Tobago with a staggering record of four Olympic medals. Because of his repeated successes and being the most sophisticated athlete of the team as a four-time Olympian, Boldon reprised his role to carry the Trinidad and Tobago flag in the opening ceremony for the second time.

Trinidad and Tobago left Athens with a remarkable historic milestone from George Bovell, being the nation's first ever swimmer to win an Olympic bronze medal in the men's 200 m individual medley.

Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Swimming Men's 200 m individual medley

Athletics

Trinidad and Tobago athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).

Men Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankNicconnor Alexander100 m10.223 Q10.487Did not advanceAto Boldon10.414Did not advanceMarc BurnsDid not advanceSherridan Kirk800 m1:48.126colspan=2 Did not advanceAto Modibo400 m46.294colspan=2 Did not advanceNicconnor AlexanderAto BoldonDarrel BrownMarc Burns4 × 100 m relay38.53 NR=4colspan=4 38.607

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionLe Juan SimonTriple jump16.1636Did not advance

Women Track & road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankFana Ashby100 m11.433 Q11.547Did not advanceFana AshbyKelly-Ann BaptisteAyanna HutchinsonWanda Hutson4 × 100 m relaycolspan=4 Did not advance

Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionCleopatra BorelShot put18.90 NR3 Q18.3510Candice ScottHammer throw68.2712 q69.94 NR9

Combined events – Heptathlon AthleteEvent 200 m 800 mFinalRankMarsha Mark-BairdResult13.581.7011.2025.116.2249.902:12.21596225Points1039855608877918858807

Key Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target NR = National record N/A = Round not applicable for the event Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Shooting

One Trinidad and Tobago shooter qualified to compete in the following events:

Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankRoger Daniel10 m air pistol574=27Did not advance50 m pistol54533Did not advance

Swimming

Trinidad and Tobago swimmers earned qualifying standards in the following events (up to a maximum of 2 swimmers in each event at the A-standard time, and 1 at the B-standard time):

Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankGeorge Bovell50 m freestyleDid not advance100 m freestyle49.61 12 Q49.53 NR11Did not advance200 m freestyle1:49.48 NR12 Q1:49.5911Did not advance200 m individual medley2:00.653 Q2:00.315 Q1:58.80 NR

Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankLinda McEachrane100 m freestyle58.9242Did not advanceSharntelle McLean50 m freestyle26.8638Did not advance

Taekwondo

Trinidad and Tobago has qualified a single taekwondo jin through the North and South American Qualification Tournament.

AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankChinedum OsujiMen's −80 kgL 3–10Did not advance

See also Trinidad and Tobago at the 2003 Pan American Games

References

External links Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee