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Trinidad and Tobago at the 1948 Summer Olympics

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www.ttoc.org

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Competitors
  
5 in 3 sports

Trinidad and Tobago at the 1948 Summer Olympics

IOC code
  
TTO (TRI used at these Games)

NOC
  
Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee

Medals Ranked 28th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 1 0 1

Trinidad and Tobago 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.

Contents

Silver

  • Rodney Wilkes — Weightlifting, Men's Featherweight
  • Athletics

    Men's 100 metres
  • George Lewis
  • Men's 200 metres
  • George Lewis
  • Men's 800 metres
  • Wilfred Tull
  • Men's 1500 metres
  • Wilfred Tull
  • Men's 5000 metres
  • Manny Ramjohn
  • Men's 10000 metres
  • Manny Ramjohn
  • A.E. Browne – Manager/Coach

    Cycling

    Sprint
  • Compton Gonsalves
  • Time trial
  • Compton Gonsalves — 1:32 (17th place)
  • Laurie Rogers – Manager/Coach

    Weightlifting

    Men's Featherweight
  • Rodney Wilkes — 317.5 kg (silver medal)
  • Lionel Seemungal – Manager/Coach

    References

    Trinidad and Tobago at the 1948 Summer Olympics Wikipedia