Mikel Thomas
Mikel Thomas (born 23 November 1987 in Maloney) is a Trinidad and Tobago hurdler. He competed in the 110 m hurdles event at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics. In January 2021, Mikel Thomas tells his story. Mother hands him the flag at the medal ceremony for his first international medal at 2015 Pan Am Games. Mikel Thomas cried because in 2014, the Olympian, Thomas was homeless. Outside of sport, coach Thomas became a firefighter.