Hasely Crawford was the first Trinidad and Tobago athlete to win a gold medal. He won the 100 meter dash at hte 1976 Montreal Olympics.
== == In the SUMMER Olympics, I think it was Stephanie Rice. Steven Bradbury was the first Australian athelete to win gold in the Winter Olympics. It was for the 1,000 metre short track speed skating in the 2002 games. Australia is the only country in the southern hemisphere to win a gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
Don Quarrie
Steve Hooker in men's pole vault.
Usain Bolt is the jamican athlete who won gold in the 100m, 200m, and relay in the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Most will say, especially after the 2008 Beijing Olympics, that Michael Phelps is the best male athlete. He won 8 gold medals; an Olympic record.
Samuel Sanchez
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Michael Johnson (USA).
China stood first in 2008 Olympics with 51 Gold, 21 Silver and 28 Bronze Medals
Katy Emmons of the Czech Republic
Joshua Wheelton