Gil da Cruz Trindade (born 1 March 1982) is an athlete from East Timor. He was the first, along with Aguida Amaral, to represent East Timor at the Olympics, competing in the marathon of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Trindade entered the race at the invitation of the International Olympic Committee, who sent him $250 and a plane ticket to Greece. While his only wish was to finish the race, Trindade failed to finish the marathon. Achievements All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise References External links 1982 births Living people East Timorese male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of East Timor East Timorese male marathon runners