Trinidad and Tobago at the 1948 Summer Olympics
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| Trinidad and Tobago at the Olympic Games | ||||||||||
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| At the 1948 Summer Olympics in London | ||||||||||
| Competitors | 5 in 3 sports | |||||||||
| Officials | 4 | |||||||||
| Medals Rank: 28 |
Gold 0 |
Silver 1 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 1 |
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| Olympic history (summary) | ||||||||||
| Summer Games | ||||||||||
| 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960* • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008
*As part of the British West Indies |
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| Winter Games | ||||||||||
| 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 | ||||||||||
Trinidad competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 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.
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[edit] Medalists
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Silver
- Rodney Wilkes — Weightlifting, Men's Featherweight
[edit] Results by event
[edit] Athletics
- Men's 100 metres
- Men's 200 metres
- Men's 800 metres
- Men's 1500 metres
- Men's 5000 metres
- Men's 10000 metres
A.E. Browne – Manager/Coach
[edit] Cycling
- Men's 1000 metre time trial
- Compton Gonsalves — 1:32 (17th place)
Laurie Rogers – Manager/Coach
[edit] Weightlifting
- Men's Featherweight
- Rodney Wilkes — 317.5 kg (silver medal)
Lionel Seemungal – Manager/Coach
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