Trinidad and Tobago at the Olympics

 Time for Trinidad and Tobago. They formed their NOC in 1946, had it recognized in 1947 and made their first summer Olympics appearance in 1948. They have made every games since, with the exception of 1960 when they went under the British West Indies flag. They also have made 4 winter Olympics appearances (1994, 1998, 2002 and 2022). They have 3g  5s, 11b for 19 total. All medals won were in the summer games. 15 of the medals were in athletics (3g, 4s, 8b), 3 medals in weightlifting (1s, 2b) and 1 bronze in swimming. First medal won was by Rodney Wilkes, a silver  in weightlifting in 1948 (London). He also won the first ever bronze in 1952 (Helsinki). The first gold was won in 1976 (Montreal) by Hasely Crawford in athletics (mens 100m).  Most medals won at one games was 4 in 2012 in London.  They made their Commonwealth Games debut in 1934 in London.  They have been at every ones since except 1950 and 1986. They have 10g, 21s 24b for 55 total. Most medals at one games is 9 in 1966. That is Trinidad and Tobago. Here is their flag.


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