Trinidad and Tobago at the 2019 Parapan American Games

Trinidad and Tobago competed at the 2019 Parapan American Games held from August 23 to September 1, 2019 in Lima, Peru. In total, athletes representing Trinidad and Tobago won two gold medals, one silver medal and one bronze medal. All medals were won in athletics. The country finished in 12th place in the medal table.[2]

Trinidad and Tobago at the
2019 Parapan American Games
IPC codeTTO
in Lima, Peru
August 23, 2019 (2019-08-23) – September 1, 2019 (2019-09-01)
Competitors5 (3 men and 2 women) in 3 sports
Flag bearerNyoshia Cain-Claxton[1]
Medals
Ranked 12th
Gold
2
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
4

Medalists
Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Nyoshia Cain-Claxton Athletics Women's 100 metres T64
 Gold Akeem Stewart Athletics Men's discus throw F64
 Silver Akeem Stewart Athletics Men's javelin throw F64
 Bronze Nyoshia Cain-Claxton Athletics Women's 200 metres T64

Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 2019 Parapan American Games

Nyoshia Cain-Claxton won the gold medal in the women's 100 metres T64 event and the bronze medal in the women's 200 metres T64 event.[3]

Akeem Stewart won the gold medal in the men's discus throw F64 event and the silver medal in the men's javelin throw F64 event.[4][5]

Ronald Carlos Greene represented Trinidad and Tobago in the men's shot put F11 and men's discus throw F11 events at the 2019 Parapan American Games.[6]

Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2019 Parapan American Games

Shanntol Ince represented Trinidad and Tobago in swimming at the 2019 Parapan American Games.

Table tennis
Main article: Table tennis at the 2019 Parapan American Games

Dennis La Rose represented Trinidad and Tobago in table tennis at the 2019 Parapan American Games.

References
  1. Cain-Claxton, Greene start T&T’s Parapan hunt
  2. "Medal Standings". 2019 Parapan American Games. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  3. "Nyoshia Cain-Claxton Athlete Profile". 2019 Parapan American Games. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  4. "Akeem Stewart Athlete Profile". 2019 Parapan American Games. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  5. Etchells, Daniel (28 August 2019). "Brazil and US claim sitting volleyball gold medals at Lima 2019 Parapan American Games". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  6. "Ronald Carlos Greene Athlete Profile". 2019 Parapan American Games. Retrieved 10 February 2020.


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