Nicholas Paul of Trinidad and Tobago secured a gold medal in the sprint event at the Pan American Elite Track Cycling Championships in Santiago, Chile, while teammate Akil Campbell claimed the bronze. The victories mark a successful second day of racing for the Trinidadian contingent.
Paul’s gold medal performance adds to his growing list of accolades, which includes a flying 200m world record of 9.100 seconds set in 2019 at the Elite Pan American Track Cycling Championships in Cochabamba, Bolivia. He previously competed in the Men’s keirin at the 2024 Paris Olympics on August 11, 2024.
Campbell’s bronze medal complements Paul’s gold, demonstrating the strength of Trinidad and Tobago’s track cycling program. The Pan American Championships serve as a key competition for athletes aiming to qualify for future international events.
Paul has also previously won medals at the Pan American Games, including a sprint gold in Lima in 2019 and a sprint gold and keirin bronze in Santiago in 2023. He has also achieved success at the Pan American Championships, with sprint titles in Aguascalientes (2018), Cochabamba (2019), Lima (2022), San Juan (2023), Carson (2024) and Asunción (2025), as well as team sprint victories in Aguascalientes (2018), Cochabamba (2019), Lima (2022), San Juan (2023) and Asunción (2025). He also has keirin medals from Lima (2022), San Juan (2023), Carson (2024) and Asunción (2025).
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Paul secured a keirin bronze and a sprint silver, along with a bronze in the 1km time trial. He was previously disqualified in the quarterfinals of the sprint competition at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for not holding his line during the final sprint.
The Pan American Elite Track Cycling Championships continue, with further opportunities for Trinidad and Tobago to add to their medal count.
