Trinidad and Tobago at the 2015 Pan American Games

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Trinidad and Tobago at the
2015 Pan American Games
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg
IOC codeTTO
NOCTrinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee
in Toronto, Canada
10–26 July 2015
Competitors111 in 14 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Roger Daniel
Flag bearer (closing)Mikel Thomas
Medals
Ranked 15th
Gold
3
Silver
3
Bronze
2
Total
8
Pan American Games appearances (overview)
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Trinidad and Tobago competed in the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada from July 10 to 26, 2015.[1]

Sport shooter Roger Daniel was the flagbearer for the team during the opening ceremony.[2]

Competitors[]

The following table lists Trinidad and Tobago's delegation per sport and gender.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 17 15 32
Badminton 1 0 1
Beach volleyball 2 2 4
Boxing 0 1 1
Cycling 5 0 5
Field hockey 16 0 16
Football (soccer) 18 18 36
Golf 2 2 4
Gymnastics 1 1 2
Judo 1 0 11
Sailing 1 1 2
Shooting 3 0 3
Swimming 3 0 3
Taekwondo 1 0 1
Total 71 40 111

Medalists[]

Medal Name(s) Sport Event Date
 Gold Cleopatra Borel Athletics Women's shot put July 22
 Gold Keshorn Walcott Athletics Men's javelin throw July 24
 Gold Machel Cedenio
Emanuel Mayers
Renny Quow
Jarrin Solomon
Jehue Gordon
Athletics Men's 4 x 400 metres relay July 25
 Silver Njisane Phillip Cycling Men's sprint July 18
 Silver Machel Cedenio Athletics Men's 400 metres July 23
 Silver Mikel Thomas Athletics Men's 110 metres hurdles July 24
 Bronze George Bovell Swimming Men's 50 metres freestyle July 17
 Bronze Keston Bledman
Emmanuel Callender
Rondel Sorrillo
Dan-Neil Telesford
Mikel Thomas
Athletics Men's 4 x 100 metres relay July 25

Athletics[]

Trinidad and Tobago qualified 32 athletes (17 men and 15 women). Lalonde Gordon, , and were named to the team as part of the relay events, but did not compete.

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are for the entire round
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • GR = Games record
  • PB = Personal best
  • DNF = Did not finish
  • NM = No mark
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Men
Track events
Athlete Event Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Keston Bledman 100 m 9.95 1 Q 10.10 3 Q 10.12 4
10.52 21 Did not advance
Kyle Greaux 200 m 20.75 19 Q 20.69 14 Did not advance
Rondel Sorrillo 20.63 15 q 20.61 11 Did not advance
Machel Cedenio 400 m N/A 46.06 4 Q 44.70 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Jarrin Solomon N/A 46.16 6 Q 45.20 5
Mikel Thomas 110 m hurdles N/A 13.44 6 Q 13.17 NR 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Emanuel Mayers 400 m hurdles N/A 50.81 9 Did not advance
Keston Bledman
Emmanuel Callender
Rondel Sorrillo
Dan-Neil Telesford
Mikel Thomas
*
4 x 100 metres relay N/A 38.52 4 Q 38.69 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Machel Cedenio
Emanuel Mayers
Renny Quow
Jarrin Solomon
Jehue Gordon
4 x 400 metres relay N/A 3:01.58 SB 3 2:59.60 SB 1st place, gold medalist(s)
  • Athletes who raced in the semifinal only and received a medal.
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
Triple jump 16.15 9
Discus throw 43.65 10
Javelin throw 73.21 12
Keshorn Walcott 83.27 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Women
Track events
Athlete Event Heats Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Kelly-Ann Baptiste 100 m 11.07 4 Q 11.05 4 Q 11.05 5
Semoy Hackett 11.17 SB 8 Q 11.16 SB 8 q 11.16 8
Kamaria Durant 200 m 22.74 PB 1 Q 22.94 9 Did not advance
Reyare Thomas 23.30 11 Q 22.88 8 q 23.32 7
Janeil Bellille 400 m N/A 54.41 13 Did not advance
Alena Brooks 800 m N/A 2:07.82 10 Did not advance
Josanne Lucas 400 m hurdles N/A 1:00.30 14 Did not advance
Sparkle McKnight N/A 56.56 SB 2 Q 57.30 5
Kelly-Ann Baptiste
Kamaria Durant
Semoy Hackett
Reyare Thomas
4 x 100 metres relay N/A DNF Did not advance
Janeil Bellille
Alena Brooks
Sparkle McKnight
4 x 400 metres relay N/A 3:31.21 SB 6 q 3:33.31 7
Field events
Athlete Event Final
Distance Position
High jump 1.75 15
Ayanna Alexander Triple jump 13.83 8
Cleopatra Borel Shot put 18.67 1st place, gold medalist(s)

Badminton[]

Trinidad and Tobago qualified a team of two athletes (one man and one woman).[3] Trinidad and Tobago received an additional female quota after quotas were declined, but later rejected both female quotas.

Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Singles Bye  Pongnairat (USA)
L 8–21, 11–21
Did not advance

Beach volleyball[]

Trinidad and Tobago qualified a men's and women's pair for a total of four athletes.[4]

Men's
Athlete Event Preliminary Round Quarterfinals Classification Classification Placement match
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank

Men's   / Rodriguez (PUR)
L (12–21, 15–21)
 Grimalt / Grimalt (CHI)
L (11–21, 20–22)
  /  (ESA)
W (21–15, 26–24)
 Ontiveros / Virgen (MEX)
L (16–21, 9–21)
  /  (CHI)
W (23–21, 17–21, 15–13)
  / Fillavane (NCA)
W (21–0, 21–0)
9

Women's  Gallay / Klug (ARG)
L (11–21, 13–21)
 Candelas / Revuelta (MEX)
L (23–25, 7–21)
  /  (CUB)
L (12–21, 9–21)
Did not advance   /  (CAY)
W (21–18, 21–18)
 Orellana /  (GUA)
L (15–21, 16–21)
14

Boxing[]

Trinidad and Tobago qualified one female boxer.[5]

Women
Athlete Event Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Rank
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Light heavyweight  Guillén (DOM)
L TKO
Did not advance =5

Cycling[]

Trinidad and Tobago qualified five cyclists (one in road and four in track).

Road[]

Men
Athlete Event Final
Time Rank
Emile Abraham Road race 3:46:35 8
Time trial Did not start

Track[]

Sprint
Athlete Event Qualification Round 1 Repechage 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Time Rank Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Opposition
Time
Speed (km/h)
Rank
Njisane Phillip Men's sprint 10.121 4 Q   (USA)
W
Bye  Veloce (CAN)
W
 Cipriano (BRA)
W
 Barrette (CAN)
L
2nd place, silver medalist(s)
10.463 13 Did not advance

Njisane Phillip
Men's team sprint 45.381 5 N/A Did not advance
Keirin
Athlete Event 1st round Final
Rank Rank
Njisane Phillip Men's keirin 2 Q 5
Omnium
Athlete Event Scratch race Individual pursuit Elimination race Time trial Flying lap Points race Total points Rank
Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank Points
Men's omnium 24 9 26 8 32 5 26 8 30 6 0 =0 138 9

Field hockey[]

Trinidad and Tobago qualified a men's team of 16 athletes.[6]

Men's tournament[]

Roster

The following is Trinidad and Tobago's men's field hockey squad for the 2015 Pan American Games.[7]

Head Coach:

Pool A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Argentina 3 3 0 0 22 4 +18 9 Quarter-finals
2  United States 3 1 1 1 5 10 −5 4
3  Cuba 3 0 2 1 9 10 −1 2
4  Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 1 2 3 15 −12 1
Source: FIH
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) matches won; 3) goal difference; 4) goals for; 5) head-to-head result.[8]
14 July 2015
09:00
Argentina  11–0  Trinidad and Tobago
Peillat field hockey ball 26'57'
Vila field hockey ball 29'30'34'
Paredes field hockey ball 37'
Della Torre field hockey ball 42'
Mazzili field hockey ball 56'
Callioni field hockey ball 57'60'
Menini field hockey ball 59'
Report
Umpires:
You Suolong (CHN)
Federico Garcia (URU)

16 July 2015
09:00
Trinidad and Tobago  2–2  Cuba
field hockey ball 51'
field hockey ball 59'
Report field hockey ball 22'53'
Umpires:
Daniel Basto Rivero (MEX)
Grant Hundley (USA)

18 July 2015
11:00
Trinidad and Tobago  1–2  United States
field hockey ball 14' Report field hockey ball 6'
field hockey ball 13'
Umpires:
Francisco Vázquez (ESP)
You Suolong (CHN)
Quarterfinals
21 July 2015
19:30
Canada  3–0  Trinidad and Tobago
Smythe field hockey ball 3'
Sarmento field hockey ball 29'
Tupper field hockey ball 50'
Report
Umpires:
Francisco Vázquez (ESP)
Grant Hundley (USA)
Classification round
Semifinals
23 July 2015
11:00
United States  2–1  Trinidad and Tobago
field hockey ball 27'
field hockey ball 38'
Report field hockey ball 36'
Umpires:
Gavin Caldecott (CAN)
Matias Barbosa (CHI)
Seventh place match
25 July 2015
09:00
Cuba  0–13  Trinidad and Tobago
Report Pierre field hockey ball 5'13'26'
field hockey ball 6'47'
field hockey ball 20'35'46'
field hockey ball 28'
field hockey ball 31'33'
field hockey ball 43'
field hockey ball 44'
Umpires:
Matias Barbosa (CHI)
Saleem Aaron (USA)

Football[]

Trinidad and Tobago qualified a men's and women's teams for a total of 36 athletes (18 male and 18 female).[9]

Men's tournament[]

Roster

The roster for Trinidad and Tobago was as follows.[10]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK (1997-01-22)22 January 1997 (aged 18) England
2 2DF Shannon Gomez (1996-10-05)5 October 1996 (aged 18) Trinidad and Tobago W Connection
3 2DF Maurice Ford (1996-09-06)6 September 1996 (aged 18) Trinidad and Tobago W Connection
4 2DF (1995-09-11)11 September 1995 (aged 19) Trinidad and Tobago North East Stars
5 2DF (1994-02-09)9 February 1994 (aged 21) Trinidad and Tobago San Juan Jabloteh
6 3MF Neveal Hackshaw (1995-09-21)21 September 1995 (aged 19) Trinidad and Tobago North East Stars
7 3MF Jomal Williams (1994-04-28)28 April 1994 (aged 21) Trinidad and Tobago W Connection
8 2DF Tristan Hodge (1994-10-09)9 October 1994 (aged 20) Trinidad and Tobago W Connection
9 3MF Nathaniel Garcia (1993-04-24)24 April 1993 (aged 22) Trinidad and Tobago Central FC
10 4FW Duane Muckette (1995-07-01)1 July 1995 (aged 20) United States South Florida University
11 4FW Shackeil Henry (1994-04-02)2 April 1994 (aged 21) Trinidad and Tobago Point Fortin Civic
12 3MF (1994-09-26)26 September 1994 (aged 20) United States Charleston Cougars
13 4FW Ricardo John (1995-04-10)10 April 1995 (aged 20) United States Virginia Tech
14 3MF (1993-11-22)22 November 1993 (aged 21) Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force
15 4FW Neil Benjamin Jr. (1994-08-20)20 August 1994 (aged 20) Trinidad and Tobago W Connection
16 2DF Alvin Jones (1994-07-09)9 July 1994 (aged 21) Trinidad and Tobago W Connection
17 2DF Aikim Andrews (1996-06-20)20 June 1996 (aged 19) Trinidad and Tobago W Connection
18 1GK (1995-04-13)13 April 1995 (aged 20) Trinidad and Tobago Central FC
Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Mexico 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Medal round
2  Uruguay 3 2 0 1 5 1 +4 6
3  Paraguay 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3 4
4  Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 0 3 3 13 −10 0
Source: Toronto 2015
Trinidad and Tobago 0–4 Uruguay
Report Formiliano 6'
Ricca 20'
Albarracín 31'
Lozano 69'
Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: (Guatemala)

Paraguay 5–1 Trinidad and Tobago
Ferreira 63', 71'
Ramírez 65'
Alegre 76'
Aranda 79'
Report Garcia 53'
Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium, Hamilton

Trinidad and Tobago 2–4 Mexico
John 7'
Henry 39'
Report Espericueta 60'
Álvarez 68'
Bueno 90'
Zúñiga 90+3'
Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: (Guyana)

Women's tournament[]

Roster
Team Trinidad and Tobago during the competition

Head coach: [11]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Kimika Forbes (1990-08-26)26 August 1990 (aged 24) United States Boston Breakers
21 1GK (1993-12-20)20 December 1993 (aged 21) Trinidad and Tobago Wiley University

2 2DF Ayana Russell (1988-03-16)16 March 1988 (aged 27) Trinidad and Tobago
3 4FW Mariah Shade (1991-12-09)9 December 1991 (aged 23) Trinidad and Tobago Petrotrin
4 2DF Rhea Belgrave (1991-07-19)19 July 1991 (aged 23) United States West Texas A&M
5 2DF Arin King (1991-08-02)2 August 1991 (aged 23) Canada GS United
8 2DF Patrice Superville (1987-04-08)8 April 1987 (aged 28) Trinidad and Tobago St. Ann Rangers
11 3MF Janine Francois (1989-01-01)1 January 1989 (aged 26) Trinidad and Tobago Real Dimension
12 4FW Ahkeela Mollon (1985-04-02)2 April 1985 (aged 30) Trinidad and Tobago
14 3MF Karin Forbes (1991-08-27)27 August 1991 (aged 23) United States Civic/Pioneers
16 2DF (1994-01-25)25 January 1994 (aged 21) United States DePaul University
19 4FW Kennya Cordner (1988-12-11)11 December 1988 (aged 26) United States Seattle Sounders Women

6 3MF Khadidra Debesette (1995-06-01)1 June 1995 (aged 20) Trinidad and Tobago La Brea Angels
9 3MF Maylee Attin Johnson (1986-09-05)5 September 1986 (aged 28) Trinidad and Tobago
10 4FW Tasha St. Louis (1983-12-20)20 December 1983 (aged 31) Sweden Sunnanå SK
13 4FW Shenelle Henry (1994-03-13)13 March 1994 (aged 21) Trinidad and Tobago Real Dimension
15 2DF Lauryn Hutchinson (1991-06-12)12 June 1991 (aged 24) Trinidad and Tobago Richmond United
7 4FW Demelle Mascall (1988-10-20)20 October 1988 (aged 26) Trinidad and Tobago Petrotrin
Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Colombia 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Medal round
2  Mexico 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3  Trinidad and Tobago 3 0 2 1 4 6 −2 2
4  Argentina 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
Source: Toronto 2015
Argentina 2–2 Trinidad and Tobago
Larroquette 52'
Potassa 88'
Report Shade 59'
Attin-Johnson 90'
Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: (El Salvador)

Colombia 1–1 Trinidad and Tobago
Vidal 4' Report Cordner 87'
Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Marie-Soleil Beaudoin (Canada)

Trinidad and Tobago 1–3 Mexico
Shade 51' (pen.) Report Mayor 28', 45'
Ocampo 70'
Hamilton Pan Am Soccer Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: (El Salvador)

Golf[]

Trinidad and Tobago qualified a full team of four golfers.[12]

Athlete(s) Event Final
Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Total Rank
Sachin Kumar Men's individual 78 76 73 75 302 (+14) =25
74 78 75 74 301 (+13) 24
Women's individual 84 85 79 83 330 (+42) =26
81 77 77 83 318 (+30) =22
Sachin Kumar


Mixed team 155 153 150 156 614 (+38) 15

Gymnastics[]

Artistic[]

Trinidad and Tobago qualified 2 gymnasts.[13][14]

Men
Individual Qualification
Athlete Event Final
Apparatus Total Rank
F PH R V PB HB
All-around DNS DNS 13.050 DNS DNS DNS 13.050 56

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final

Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Apparatus Total Rank Apparatus Total Rank
F V UB BB F V UB BB
Marisa Dick All-around 12.000 13.500 12.450 12.550 50.500 Q 20 12.600 13.450 12.400 12.800 51.250 14

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified to apparatus final

Judo[]

Trinidad and Tobago qualified a one male judoka.[15]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Christopher George 100 kg  Manuel Bueno (URU)
L 000-001
Did not advance

Sailing[]

Trinidad and Tobago qualified 2 boats.[16]

Athlete Event Race Net
Points
Final
Rank
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 M*
Andrew Lewis Laser (10) 4 6 6 8 7 7 7 9 7 10 3 16 90 7
Laser Radial 2 11 9 10 3 7 7 (12) 4 8 3 6 2 72 5

Shooting[]

Trinidad and Tobago qualified three male shooter.[17]

Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Points Rank Points Rank
Roger Daniel 50 m pistol 563 15 Did not advance
10 m air pistol 521 20 Did not advance
50 m rifle prone 609.5 18 Did not advance
Trap 72 28 Did not advance

Swimming[]

Trinidad and Tobago qualified three male swimmers.

Key
  • Note – Ranks given are for the entire round
  • FA = Qualified for the A Final
  • FB = Qualified for the B Final
  • DNS = Did not start
  • ? = A swim-off is required to determine who would advance as the eighth seed to the A Final since two athletes recorded same time in their heats.
Men
Athlete Event Heat Swim-off Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
George Bovell 50 m freestyle 22.34 QA 6 N/A 22.17 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Dylan Carter 50 m freestyle 22.48 ? =8 22.39 QB 2 22.39 9
100 m freestyle 49.29 6 N/A 49.10 5
100 m butterfly 53.89 13 FB N/A DNS
10 km open water N/A N/A 2:07:53.5 13

Taekwondo[]

Trinidad and Tobago qualified one male taekwondo practitioner.[18]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Bronze Medal Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Men's -68kg   (COL)
L 5–11
Did not advance

See also[]

  • Trinidad and Tobago at the 2016 Summer Olympics

References[]

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