# Emmanuel Callender > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Emmanuel_Callender > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Emmanuel_Callender.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Callender > Source revision: 1344096167 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Trinidad and Tobago sprinter}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}} {{Infobox sportsperson | headercolor = lightblue | name = Emmanuel Callender | image = Emmanuel Callender.jpg | caption = Callender at the 2012 Olympics | nickname = Eman | nationality = [Trinidad and Tobago](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago) | sport = [Running](/source/Running) | event = | club = | collegeteam = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|05|10|df=y}} | birth_place = [Arouca, Trinidad and Tobago](/source/Arouca%2C_Trinidad_and_Tobago) | height = {{height|m=1.89}} | weight = {{cvt|86|kg}} | pb = '''100 m''': 10.05
'''200 m''': 20.40 | updated = 7 August 2016 | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport | Men's [athletics](/source/Athletics_(sport))}} {{Medal|Country|{{TTO}}}} {{Medal|Competition|[Olympic Games](/source/Olympic_Games)}} {{MedalGold| [2008 Beijing](/source/2008_Summer_Olympics) |[4 × 100 m relay](/source/Athletics_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay)}} {{Medal|Silver | [2012 London](/source/2012_Summer_Olympics) | [4 × 100 m relay](/source/Athletics_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay)}} {{Medal|Competition|[World Championships](/source/World_Championships_in_Athletics)}} {{Medal|Silver|[2009 Berlin](/source/2009_World_Championships_in_Athletics)|[4 × 100 m relay](/source/2009_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay)}} {{Medal|Competition|[Pan American Games](/source/Pan_American_Games)}} {{Medal|Bronze| [2011 Guadalajara](/source/2011_Pan_American_Games) | [100 m](/source/Athletics_at_the_2011_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_100_metres)}} {{Medal|Competition|[NACAC Championships](/source/NACAC_Championships)}} {{Medal|Bronze | [2007 San Salvador](/source/2007_NACAC_Championships) | 4 × 100 m relay}} {{Medal|Competition|[CAC Championships](/source/Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships)}} {{Medal|Gold|[2008 Cali](/source/2008_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships)|200 m}} {{Medal|Gold|[2009 Havana](/source/2009_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships_in_Athletics)|[100 m](/source/2009_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Results)}} {{Medal|Silver | [2011 Mayagüez](/source/2011_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships_in_Athletics) | 4 × 100 m relay}} {{Medal|Bronze | [2013 Morelia](/source/2013_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships_in_Athletics) | 4 × 100 m relay}} }} '''Emmanuel Earl Callender''' (born 10 May 1984){{Cite web|title = Emmanuel Callender Bio, Stats, and Results|url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/emmanuel-callender-1.html|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200417115427/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ca/emmanuel-callender-1.html|url-status = dead|archive-date = 2020-04-17|website = Olympics at Sports-Reference.com|access-date = 2015-08-08}} is a [Trinidad and Tobago](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago) [track and field](/source/track_and_field) [sprint athlete](/source/sprint_(running)).{{Cite web|title = IAAF: Athlete profile for Emmanuel Callender|url = http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/trinidad-and-tobago/emmanuel-callender-237051|website = iaaf.org|access-date = 2015-08-08}} Callender represented [Trinidad and Tobago at the 2008 Summer Olympics](/source/Trinidad_and_Tobago_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics) in Beijing. He competed at the [4 × 100 m relay](/source/4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay), together with [Marc Burns](/source/Marc_Burns), [Aaron Armstrong](/source/Aaron_Armstrong), [Keston Bledman](/source/Keston_Bledman) and [Richard Thompson](/source/Richard_Thompson_(athlete)). In their qualification heat (without Callender) they placed first in front of Japan, the Netherlands and Brazil. Their time of 38.26 was the fastest of all sixteen teams participating in the first round and they qualified for the final. Armstrong was replaced by Callender for the final race and they sprinted to a time of 38.06 seconds, the second fastest time after the [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica)n team, winning the [silver medal](/source/silver_medal).[https://web.archive.org/web/20080924124437/http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/results?eventId=143 2008 Summer Olympics Results - Track and Field] ESPN At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he raced in the first round and the final, and Trinidad and Tobago won the silver medal.{{cite web| url = https://www.olympic.org/london-2012/athletics/4x100m-relay-men| title = London 2012 4x100m relay men Results - Olympic athletics}} Callender set new personal bests in the [100](/source/100_metres) and [200 meters](/source/200_metres) at the [Grande Prêmio Brasil Caixa](/source/Grande_Pr%C3%AAmio_Brasil_Caixa) meet in May 2009, recording times of 10.16 and 20.40 seconds respectively.Biscayart, Eduardo (25 May 2009). [http://www.iaaf.org/GP09/news/kind=100/newsid=50699.html Belém spectacular produces five world season leads – IAAF World Athletics Tour]. [IAAF](/source/IAAF). Retrieved 30 May 2009. Since then, he has improved his 100 m personal best, to 10.05 s. ==Personal bests== *100 m: '''10.05 s''' (wind: +0.4 m/s) – [Zurich](/source/Zurich), Switzerland, 28 August 2009 *200 m: '''20.40 s''' (wind: +0.3 m/s) – [Belém](/source/Bel%C3%A9m), Brazil, 24 May 2009 *400 m: '''48.47 s''' – [Kingston](/source/Kingston%2C_Jamaica), Jamaica, 26 January 2008 ==International competitions== {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes|class=wikitable style="text-align:center; font-size: 90%;}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing {{TTO}} |- |2006 |[NACAC Under-23 Championships](/source/2006_NACAC_Under-23_Championships_in_Athletics) |[Santo Domingo](/source/Santo_Domingo), Dominican Republic |bgcolor="cc9966"|3rd |4 × 100 m |[39.98](/source/2006_NACAC_Under-23_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Results) |- |rowspan=4|2007 |rowspan=2|[NACAC Championships](/source/2007_NACAC_Championships) |rowspan=2|[San Salvador](/source/San_Salvador), El Salvador |5th |200 m |[20.93](/source/2007_NACAC_Championships_%E2%80%93_Results) (+1.8 m/s) |- |bgcolor="cc9966"|3rd |4 × 100 m |[39.92](/source/2007_NACAC_Championships_%E2%80%93_Results) |- |rowspan=2|[Pan American Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2007_Pan_American_Games) |rowspan=2|[Rio de Janeiro](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro), Brazil |5th |200 m |[21.03](/source/Athletics_at_the_2007_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_200_metres) (+0.8 m/s) |- |4th |4 × 100 m |[39.23](/source/Athletics_at_the_2007_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay) |- |rowspan=2|2008 |[Central American and Caribbean Championships](/source/2008_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships) |[Cali](/source/Cali), Colombia |bgcolor=gold|1st |200 m |[20.69](/source/2008_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Results) (+0.5 m/s) |- |[Olympic Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics) |[Beijing](/source/Beijing), China |bgcolor=gold|1st |4 × 100 m |[38.06](/source/Athletics_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay) |- |rowspan=6|2009 |rowspan=3|[Central American and Caribbean Championships](/source/2009_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships_in_Athletics) |rowspan=3|[Havana](/source/Havana), Cuba |bgcolor=gold|1st |100 m |[10.08](/source/2009_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Results) (+0.1 m/s) |- |200 m |10th (h) |[21.10](/source/2009_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Results) (-0.5 m/s) |- |bgcolor=gold|1st |4 × 100 m |[38.73](/source/2009_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Results) |- |rowspan=3|[World Championships](/source/2009_World_Championships_in_Athletics) |rowspan=3|[Berlin](/source/Berlin), Germany |26th (qf) |100 m |[10.27](/source/2009_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_100_metres) (+0.1 m/s) |- |8th (sf) |200 m |[20.70](/source/2009_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_200_metres) (+0.3 m/s) |- |bgcolor=silver|2nd |4 × 100 m |[37.62](/source/2009_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay) |- |rowspan=6|2010 |rowspan=3|[Central American and Caribbean Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2010_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games) |rowspan=3|[Mayagüez](/source/Mayag%C3%BCez%2C_Puerto_Rico), Puerto Rico |3rd (h)† |100 m |[10.16](/source/Athletics_at_the_2010_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games_%E2%80%93_Results) (+1.4 m/s) |- |6th |200 m |[20.81](/source/Athletics_at_the_2010_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games_%E2%80%93_Results) (0.0 m/s) |- |bgcolor=gold|1st |4 × 100 m |[38.24](/source/Athletics_at_the_2010_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games_%E2%80%93_Results) |- |rowspan=3|[Commonwealth Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_Games) |rowspan=3|[Delhi](/source/Delhi), India |4th |100 m |[10.25](/source/Athletics_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_100_metres) (+0.3 m/s) |- |7th |200 m |[21.12](/source/Athletics_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_200_metres) (+0.1 m/s) |- |2nd (h)‡ |4 × 100 m |[39.47](/source/Athletics_at_the_2010_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay) |- |rowspan=5|2011 |rowspan=2|[Central American and Caribbean Championships](/source/2011_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships_in_Athletics) |rowspan=2|[Mayagüez](/source/Mayag%C3%BCez%2C_Puerto_Rico), Puerto Rico |5th |200 m |[21.12](/source/2011_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Results) (+1.1 m/s) |- |bgcolor=silver|2nd |4 × 100 m |[38.89](/source/2011_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Results) |- |[World Championships](/source/2011_World_Championships_in_Athletics) |[Daegu](/source/Daegu), South Korea |200 m |33rd (h) |[20.97](/source/2011_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_200_metres) (-0.3 m/s) |- |rowspan=2|[Pan American Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2011_Pan_American_Games) |rowspan=2|[Guadalajara](/source/Guadalajara), Mexico |bgcolor="cc9966"|3rd |100 m |[10.16](/source/Athletics_at_the_2011_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_100_metres) (+0.2 m/s) |- | – |4 × 100 m |[DNF](/source/Athletics_at_the_2011_Pan_American_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay) |- |2012 |[Olympic Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics) |[London](/source/London), United Kingdom |bgcolor=silver|2nd |4 × 100 m |[38.12](/source/Athletics_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay) |- |2013 |[Central American and Caribbean Championships](/source/2013_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships_in_Athletics) |[Morelia](/source/Morelia), Mexico |bgcolor="cc9966"|3rd |4 × 100 m |[39.26](/source/2013_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Results) |- |rowspan=2|2014 |rowspan=2|[Central American and Caribbean Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2014_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games) |rowspan=2|[Xalapa](/source/Xalapa), Mexico |4th (h) |100 m |[10.46](/source/Athletics_at_the_2014_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games_%E2%80%93_Results) '''A''' (-0.7 m/s) |- |3rd (h)* |200 m |[21.33](/source/Athletics_at_the_2014_Central_American_and_Caribbean_Games_%E2%80%93_Results) '''A''' (-0.8 m/s) |- |rowspan=2|2015 |rowspan=2|[NACAC Championships](/source/2015_NACAC_Championships_in_Athletics) |rowspan=2|[San José](/source/San_Jos%C3%A9%2C_Costa_Rica), Costa Rica |4th (sf) |100 m |[10.25](/source/2015_NACAC_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Results) '''w''' (+2.7 m/s) |- |5th |4 × 100 m |[38.90](/source/2015_NACAC_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Results) |- |2016 |[Olympic Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics) |[Rio de Janeiro](/source/Rio_de_Janeiro), Brazil |6th (h)† |4 × 100 m |[37.96](/source/Athletics_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay) |- |rowspan=4|2017 |rowspan=2|[IAAF World Relays](/source/2017_IAAF_World_Relays) |rowspan=2|[Nassau](/source/Nassau%2C_Bahamas), Bahamas |1st (B) |4 × 100 m |[39.04](/source/2017_IAAF_World_Relays_%E2%80%93_Men's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay) |- |4th |4 × 200 m |[1:21.39](/source/2017_IAAF_World_Relays_%E2%80%93_Men's_4_%C3%97_200_metres_relay) |- |rowspan=2|[World Championships](/source/2017_World_Championships_in_Athletics) |rowspan=2|[London](/source/London), United Kingdom |27th (h) |100 m |[10.25](/source/2017_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_100_metres) |- |9th (h) |4 × 100 m |[38.61](/source/2017_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay) |- |rowspan=3|2018 |[World Indoor Championships](/source/2018_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships) |[Birmingham](/source/Birmingham), United Kingdom |27th (h) |60 m |[6.80](/source/2018_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_60_metres) |- |rowspan=2|[Commonwealth Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2018_Commonwealth_Games) |rowspan=2|[Gold Coast](/source/Gold_Coast%2C_Queensland), Australia |23rd (sf) |100 m |[10.54](/source/Athletics_at_the_2018_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_100_metres) |- | – |4 × 100 m |[DQ](/source/Athletics_at_the_2018_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_4_%C3%97_100_metres_relay) |} †: Disqualified in the final.
‡: Did not finish in the final.
*: Disqualified in the semifinal. ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Footer Olympic Champions 4x100 m Men|2008|2012}} {{Footer CAC Champions 4x100 m Men}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Callender, Emmanuel}} Category:1984 births Category:Living people Category:Trinidad and Tobago men sprinters Category:21st-century Trinidad and Tobago sportsmen Category:Olympic athletes for Trinidad and Tobago Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games Category:Olympic silver medalists for Trinidad and Tobago Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Category:World Athletics Championships medalists Category:Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Category:Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Category:People from Tunapuna–Piarco Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for Trinidad and Tobago Category:Pan American Games athletes for Trinidad and Tobago Category:Olympic silver medalists in athletics Category:World Athletics Championships athletes for Trinidad and Tobago Category:Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalists for Trinidad and Tobago Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Central American and Caribbean Games Category:Olympic gold medalists for Trinidad and Tobago Category:Central American and Caribbean Games medalists in athletics Category:Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games Category:Commonwealth Games athletes for Trinidad and Tobago Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2015 Pan American Games --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Emmanuel Callender](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Callender) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Callender?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.