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. 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 SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 8 7 15Boxing 1 0 1Cycling 2 1 3Judo 0 1 1Rowing 0 1 1Sailing 1 0 1Swimming 1 1 2 Total 13 11 24
Athletics
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).
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.
Track & road events Men AthleteEventHeat SemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankKyle Greaux200 m20.774Did not advanceJereem Richards20.521 Q20.10 SB3 q20.398Machel Cedenio400 m46.563 Q45.866Did not advanceDeon Lendore45.142 Q44.934Did not advanceDwight St. Hillaire45.414 q45.587Did not advanceKion BenjaminEric Harrison Jr.Akanni HislopRichard Thompson4 × 100 m relay38.636colspan=2 Did not advanceMachel CedenioDeon LendoreJereem RichardsDwight St. Hillaire4 × 400 m relay2:58.60 SB2 Qcolspan=2 3:00.858
Women AthleteEventHeat QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankMichelle-Lee Ahye100 mcolspan=2 11.061 Q11.003Did not advanceKelly-Ann Baptistecolspan=2 11.486Did not advanceSparkle McKnight400 m hurdles colspan=2 Did not advanceKhalifa St. FortMichelle-Lee AhyeKai SelvonKelly-Ann Baptiste4 × 100 m relay43.628colspan=4 Did not advance
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionAndwuelle WrightMen's long jumpDid not advanceKeshorn WalcottMen's javelin throw79.3316Did not advanceTyra GittensWomen's long jump6.729 q6.6010Portious WarrenWomen's shot put18.75 PB5 Q18.32 11
Boxing
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.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankAaron PrinceMen's middleweightL 0–4Did not advance
Cycling
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.
AthleteEventTimeRankTeniel CampbellWomen's road raceDid not finish
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 3QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeSpeed (km/h)RankOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)RankMen's sprint9.96672.24630Did not advance9.31677.2864 QW 9.82473.290W 9.79873.484W 10.09171.351L, LDid not advance5th place finalL6
Keirin AthleteEventRound 1RepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankRankRankRankRankKwesi BrowneMen's keirin3 R1 QF3 SF5 FB9Nicholas Paul2 QF1 SFDid not advance
Judo
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.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankGabriella WoodWomen's +78 kgL 00–10Did not advance
Rowing
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.
AthleteEventHeatsRepechageQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankFelice ChowWomen's single sculls8:02.024 R8:15.941 QF8:21.23 5 SC/D7:45.144 FD7:48.0619 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
Sailors from Trinidad and Tobago qualified one boat in each of the following classes through the class-associated World Championships, and the continental regattas.
AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank12345678910M*Andrew LewisMen's Laser23292730152324257EL20329 M = Medal race; EL = Eliminated – did not advance into the medal race
Swimming
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)):
AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDylan CarterMen's 50 m freestyle22.46=33Did not advanceMen's 100 m freestyle48.6622Did not advanceMen's 100 m backstroke54.8232Did not advanceMen's 100 m butterfly52.3633Did not advanceCherelle ThompsonWomen's 50 m freestyle26.1941Did not advance
See also Trinidad and Tobago at the 2019 Pan American Games
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