Tribute To Trinidad and Tobago National Heroes (1950-2008)

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Shannon Nichols Tribute to His National Heroes (1950-2008)..

ACADEMICS

• Dereck Walcott – International Nobel Prize in Literature (1992)
• Vidia Naipaul – International Nobel Prize in Literature (2001)

CULTURE

• Janelle Commissiong – Miss Universe (1977)
• Dareem Charles – Mr. World - Junior (1979)
• Giselle La Ronde – Miss World (1986)
• Wendy Fitzwillian – Miss Universe (1998)
• Billy Ocean – International Grammy Award Winner (1984)
• Peter Minshall – International Emmy Award Winner (2002)
• Eclectik Dance Crew – World Hip-Hop Champion (2007)
• Darnell Thomas – World Performing Arts Instrumental Champion (2008)
• Country Boys Group – World Performing Arts Tassa Champion (2008)

SPORTS

• Hasley Crawford – Olympic 100m Champion (1976)
• Rachel Marshall – Paralympics Javelin and Shot Put Champion (1984)
• Ato Boldon – World 100m and 200m Champion - Junior (1992)
• Ato Boldon – World Championships 200m Winner (1997)
• Darrel Brown – World Championships 100m Winner - Junior (2002)
• Marc Burns – World Athletics Final 100m Champion (2005)
• Renny Quow – World Championships 400m Winner - Junior (2006)
• Rhonda Watkins –World Championships Long Jump Winner - Junior (2006)
• Claude Noel – World Boxing Champion - Lightweight –(1981)
• Leslie Stewart – World Boxing Champion - Light Heavyweight (1987)
• Ria Ramnarine – World Boxing Champion - Mini Flyweight (2005)
• Jizelle Salandy – World Boxing Champion - Middleweight (2007)
• Maria Nunes – World Golf Champion - Junior (1979)
• Stephen Ames – World Golf Players Championship Winner (2006)
• National Netball Team – World Champion (1979)

RECORDS

• Mc Donald Bailey – World Fastest 110m Sprint (1951)
• National Men’s Relay Team – World Fastest 440m Run (1966)
• Darrel Brown – World Fastest 100m, Youth (2001) and Junior (2003)
• Kerron Clement – World Fastest 400m Run - Indoors (2005)
• Jizelle Salandy – Most (5) World Boxing Titles Held (2007)
• Brian Lara – Cricket Highest First Class (1994) and Test Score (2004)
• George Bovell – World Fastest 200m Swim Medley (2004)
• National Football Team – World Cup Smallest Nation (2006)

are these official national heroes?

what happened to Dr Lennox Pawan & Dr Rudranath Capildeo, Len Boogsie Sharpe and countless others

why was samuel stafford not entered for karate?

Are there no recent netball heroes? How many time will we honor the 1979 Team???

it's really a pity to see that jizelle salandy's burial spot is in that condition.

why is brian lara is a good cricketer?

Dereck Walcott is not a Trinbagonian

Derek Walcott is St. Lucian but he's ours too, he belongs on this list!

Don't forget Henry Sylvester Williams. If you're a Trinbagonian and never heard of him, you need to
1. feel a bit embarrassed
2. Check out his page at the National Library ( nalis.gov .tt) http://www.nalis.gov.tt/Biography/bio_HenrySy...

http://www.nalis.gov.tt/Biography/bio_DrTheoP...
Read about a major medical breakthrough by Dr. Theo Poon King

peter jones wrote:

why was samuel stafford not entered for karate?

I have the same question

I would also like to know why was Stafford's name not mention for karate

What about Dexter Trotman our National cycling hero from the 80's-90's era. how easily we forget all these unsung heroes only until either they pass away or they have done something really great are they regurgitated and celebrated and then we want our young people to feel better and do better when they don't have have any real motivation or encouragement and the few that are there(heroes that is) are hidden away or lost in our archives or history, come on you the people that be can do SOOOOOOOO much better than that except getting fat off the riches of the land and those that worked hard to achieve such!!!!!!!

nadine wrote:

are these official national heroes?

The Almighty is our nationalhero by ur works u shall get pay

Where is Eric Wiliams?

this help me in alot of ways, especially schoolwise, i dont agree with the older negative comments, eventhough some are really missing!

have we ever heard of Edric Connor;The Mighty Sparrow; George Bailey; Olive Walk; Michael Hercule

dis helped me alot

Good job Trinidad & Tobago