Track and Field Figures

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• Track and Field
• Primary Education
• Age 10-13

Key Figures in Track and Field in Trinidad and Tobago

Lesson 3

In Trinidad and Tobago we have many talented athletes who represent our country well and make us proud.

Let's see if we can guess who they are and find out a little bit about them

Track events

Who is this?

A

Hasley Crawford

B

Ato Boldon

C

Jereem Richards

D

Brian Lara

Jereem Richards

Jereem "The Dream" Richards (born January 13, 1994) is a highly decorated Trinidad and Tobago track and field sprinter specializing in the 200m and 400m.

• A 2022 World Indoor 400m gold medalist

• 2017 World Championship 200m bronze medalist

• back-to-back Commonwealth Games 200m champion (2018, 2022)

• World Championships in 2025 he secured silver in the 400m in Japan, setting a national record of 43.72 seconds.

• Born in Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago

Who is this?

A

Kelly-Ann Baptiste

B

Answer B

C

Laura Pierre

D

Michelle-Lee Ahye

Michelle-Lee Ahye

Michelle-Lee Ahye (born April 10, 1992) is a premier Trinidad and Tobago sprinter. 

• 2018 Commonwealth Games 100m gold medalist

• . Known for her explosive starts and consistency, the four-time Olympian (2012, 2016, 2020, 2024)

• She has represented our nation at numerous World Championships and is a national record holder

• Born in Port-of-Spain

Field Events

Who is this?

A

Richard Thompson

B

Keshorn Walcott

C

Dwight Yorke

D

Machel Montano

Keshorn Walcott

Keshorn Walcott (born April 2, 1993) is a Trinidadian track and field athlete who specializes in the javelin throw.

• He made history at age 19 by winning gold at the 2012 London Olympics, becoming the first Caribbean male to win an Olympic throwing event and the youngest ever javelin champion.

• He also won bronze at the 2016 Rio Olympics and holds the national record of 90.16 meters

• His other achievements are, 2015 Pan American Games: Gold medal and 2014 Commonwealth Games: Silver medal.

• Born in Toco

Who is this?

A

George Bovell

B

Andwuelle Wright

C

Dwayne Bravo

D

Njisane Phillip

Andwuelle Wright

Andwuelle Wright (born August 8, 1997) is a Tobagonian track and field athlete who specializes in the long jump

• He holds the Trinidad and Tobago national record with a jump of (8.25m)

 (set in 2019)

• He is a multiple-time CARIFTA Games champion

• He has represented his country at the World Athletics Championships and was named to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic team.

• Research other Track and Field athletes in Trinidad and Tobago 

• Research the top Track and Field athletes in the world

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