Trinidad_and_Tobago_at_the_1968_Summer_Olympics
Trinidad and Tobago at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Trinidad and Tobago competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 19 competitors, all men, took part in 14 events in 5 sports.[1]
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Trinidad and Tobago at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | TTO (TRT used at these Games) |
NOC | Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee |
Website | www |
in Mexico City | |
Competitors | 19 in 5 sports |
Flag bearer | Roger Gibbon |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
British West Indies (1960 S) |
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Main article: Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Men's 100 metres
- Round 1 — 10.5 seconds (→ 5th in heat, did not advance)
Men's 200 metres
- Round 1 — 20.6 seconds (→ 4th in heat, advanced to round 2)
- Round 2 — 20.4 seconds (→ 2nd in heat, advanced to semi final)
- Semi final — 20.4 seconds (→ 2nd in heat, advanced to final)
- Final — 20.3 seconds (→ 4th place)
- Round 1 — 20.9 seconds (→ 2nd in heat, advanced to round 2)
- Round 2 — 21.5 seconds (→ 7th in heat, did not advance)
Men's 400 metres
- Round 1 — 47.9 seconds (→ 5th in heat, did not advance)
Men's 800 metres
- Heats — 1:48.2 min (→ 2nd in heat, advanced to semi final)
- Semi final — 1:46.8 min (→ 4th in heat, advanced to final)
- Final — 1:54.3 min (→ 8th place)
Men's 4x100 metres relay
- Heats — 38.9 seconds (→ 6th in heat, advanced to semi final)
- Semi final — 39.5 seconds (→ 6th in heat, did not advance)
Men's 4x400 metres relay
- Heats — 3:04.5 min (→ 2nd in heat, advanced to semi final)
- Semi final — 39.5 seconds (→ 6th in heat, did not advance)
- Final — 3:04.5 min (→ 6th place)
Main article: Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Men's 1.000m Time Trial
- Roger Gibbon — 1:04.66 min (→ 5th place)
Men's Sprint
- Round 1 — 1st in heat (→ advanced to round 2)
- Round 2 — 1st in heat (→ advanced to round 2)
- Round of 16 — 2nd in heat (→ advanced to repechage)
- Repechage — 2nd in heat (→ did not advance)
- Round 1 — 2nd in heat (→ advanced to repechage)
- Repechage — 1st in heat (→ advanced to round 2)
- Round 2 — 3rd in heat (→ advanced to repechage)
- Repechage — 1st in heat (→ advanced to round of 16)
- Round of 16 — 2nd in heat (→ advanced to repechage)
- Repechage — 3rd in heat (→ did not advance)
Men's Individual Pursuit
- Qualification — 5:07.80 min (→ 19th in trial, did not advance)
Men's Team Pursuit
- Qualification — 4:48.64 min (→ did not advance)
Main article: Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Two male shooters represented Trinidad and Tobago in 1968.
- Bertram Manhin — 539 pts (→ 38th place)
- Hugh Homer — 583 pts (→ 65th place)
Main article: Swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Men's 100 metres freestyle
- Heats — 58.9 s (→ 5th in heat, did not advance)
Men's 100 metres backstroke
- Heats — DNS (→ no ranking)
Men's 100 metres butterfly
- Heats — DNS (→ no ranking)
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Lightweight
- Press — 120.0 kg
- Snatch — 102.5 kg
- Jerk — 137.5 kg
- Total — 360.0 kg (→ 16th place)
- "Trinidad and Tobago at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2015.