Sports in Trinidad & Tobago - A Dark Horse!

">200-meter individual medley in an impressive 1:58.80,
Road to London 2012breaking the old mark of 1: 58.98 set by Italy's Olympic
Ato Boldonchamp Massimiliano Rosolino in Sydney 2000.
Did you know- During the years from 1996 toIan Morris
2000,Ato Boldon picked up a total offour OlympicDid you know- In 1992,Ian Morris came in fourth place in
medals. On July 27, 1996 Boldon captured the bronzethe men's 400m in the Games of the XXV Olympiad
medal in the men's 100m at the Atlanta Olympicin Barcelona, Spain.
Games. Five days later, he finished third in the 200m,Michael Agostini
behind Michael Johnson (USA) and Frank FrederickDid you know- Sprinter Michael Agostini finished fourth
(Namibia). During the 2000 Summer Olympics inin the 100m and sixth in the 200m at the Melbourne
Sydney (Australia), Boldon obtained a silver medal forOlympics in the mid-1950s.
placing second in the 100m and a bronze medal forPan American Games
third place in the 200m.Did you know- Toward the end of the 1970s, the small
Edwin RobertsCaribbean island-nation of Trinidad Tobago sent 11
Did you know- By October 1964,Edwin Roberts tookathletes, led by its Olympic champ Hasely Crawford, to
third place in the men's 200m in the Games of the XVIIthe Pan American Games in San Juan de Puerto Rico.
Olympiad in Asia. Encouraged by its medal in TokyoHowever, none of them won medals.The national
(Japan), he captured the international title at the 1966team included the following athletes: Janice Bernand,
Central American and Caribbean Games in San JuanJoseph Coombs, Crawford, Anthony Husbands,
de Puerto Rico. Five years later, he had won a bronzeRafeer Mohammed, Edwin Noel, Michael Paul, Michael
medal in the Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia.Salomon, Ephraim Serrette, Linton Williams, and
George BowellAlexander Willis.
Did you know- By 2008,TT's swimmer George BowellSummer Olympics
was selected the flag bearer of the OlympicDid you know- Between July 25 and August 9, 1992,
delegation for the 29th Summer Olympics in thethe National Olympic Committee sent 8 athletes, led by
People's Republic of China. His selection was based onits international star Samuel Gene, to Barcelona (Spain)
his international reputation. Four years ago, Bowell, anto compete in the Games of the XXV Olympiad. The
American-trained swimmer, had captured the bronzeteam of Trinidad and Tobago competed in cycling and
medal in the men's 200m individual medley in thetrack and field. Cyclist Gene was the nation's best
Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece; the Caribbean'sOlympic athlete when he came in eighth place in the
first swimming medal since 1996. This notable son of1km time trial. In addition, the Trinidadian team finished
Trinidad & Tobago, a white athlete, swam theseventh in the men's 4x400m relay (athletics).