Trinidad and Tobago at the 1948 Summer Olympics

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Trinidad and Tobago at the Olympic Games

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IOC code  TRI
NOC Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee
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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
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

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] Medals

[edit] 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
  • Wilfred Tull
Men's 1500 metres
  • Wilfred Tull
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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