What sport is the Hasely Crawford stadium famous for?

What sport is the Hasely Crawford stadium famous for?

track and field athlete
Hasely Joachim Crawford TC (born 16 August 1950) is a former track and field athlete from Trinidad and Tobago. In 1976, he became his country’s first Olympic champion. A stadium was renamed in his honour in 2001….Hasely Crawford.

How was Hasely Crawford Honoured?

In 1976, Hasely won the gold medal in the men’s 100-metre race at the Montreal Olympics, thereby earning Trinidad and Tobago’s first Olympic gold medal. Hasely Crawford remained Trinidad and Tobago’s lone Olympic gold medallist for 36 years.

What was Hasely Crawford achievements?

Athletics at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Men’s 100 metresHasely Crawford / MedalThe men’s 100 metres sprint event at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, was held at Olympic Stadium on July 23 and 24. Sixty-three athletes from 40 nations competed. Each nation was limited to 3 athletes per rules in force since the 1930 Olympic Congress. Wikipedia

What sport did Hasely Crawford play?

Hasely CRAWFORD

What did Hasely Crawford contribute to Trinidad and Tobago?

Crawford became Trinidad and Tobago’s first and only gold medallist in Olympic history when he captured the men’s 100m title at the Olympic Games, in Montreal, Canada on 24 July 1976.

Has Trinidad ever won a gold medal in the Olympics?

Despite being a small nation in the Caribbean, Trinidad and Tobago has been able to place themselves firmly in international sports….

Who won the first medal for Trinidad and Tobago?

Its first gold medal occurred in 1976 when Hasely Crawford won the men’s 100 metres in track & field athletics.