Emmanuel Callender
- Born
- May 10, 1984 (42 years old)
- Birthplace
- Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
- Events
- 100 m · 200 m
- Height
- 1.89 m
- Weight
- 86 kg
Emmanuel Earl Callender is a track and field sprint athlete from Trinidad and Tobago born on May 10, 1984, in Arouca. He is an Olympic medalist who has represented his country at the highest level of international competition.
Callender was a key member of Trinidad and Tobago's Olympic relay teams, winning silver medals at both the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London Olympics in the 4x100 metres relay. At the 2008 Games, he replaced Aaron Armstrong in the final and helped the team clock 38.06 seconds for silver behind Jamaica. He also competed in the heats and final at the 2012 Olympics.
His personal bests include 10.05 seconds in the 100 metres and 20.40 seconds in the 200 metres, both achieved at the Grande Premio Brasil Caixa meet in May 2009. Callender continues to be remembered as an integral part of Trinidad and Tobago's successful sprint relay programs.
As of Oct 27, 2026: 100 m 10.05 (#358 all-time), 200 m 20.40 (#709 all-time), 2021 season best 10.30 (Jul 18, 2021, Trabuco Hills HS, Mission Viejo, CA (USA)) · Olympic Games: 1 gold, 1 silver · World Championships: 1 silver · National record (4 × 100 m) · 42 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Medals
| Competitions | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| World Championships | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | – | 3 |
Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60m | 7.08 | -4.4 | Feb 20, 2021 | National Stadium, Kingston (JAM) |
| 2021 | 100m | 10.30 | +2.3 | Jul 18, 2021 | Trabuco Hills HS, Mission Viejo, CA (USA) |
| 2021 | 200m | 21.13 | +1.7 | Jul 25, 2021 | Cougar Athletic Stadium, Azusa, CA (USA) |
| 2021 | 4x100m | 39.63 | – | Jun 28, 2021 | The Bahamas National Stadium, Nassau (BAH) |
| 2020 | 60m Indoor | 6.80 | – | Feb 8, 2020 | Convention Center, Albuquerque, NM (USA) (i) |
| 2020 | 60m | 6.80 | – | Feb 8, 2020 | – |
| 2020 | 100m | 10.39 | +1.9 | Jul 25, 2020 | Jamaica College Ashenheim Stadium, Kingston (JAM) |
| 2020 | 200m | 21.38 | +3.7 | Jul 25, 2020 | Jamaica College Ashenheim Stadium, Kingston (JAM) |