Eugene "Gene” Samuel (born October 15, 1960) is a semi-retired track cyclist and road cyclist from Trinidad and Tobago, who represented his native country at four consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1984[1] where he placed fourth, missing the bronze medal by 4/100ths of a second.
He won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal in the Men's 1,000m Time Trial at three different Pan American Games.
Samuel is a well-known bunch race track cyclist for his never-say-die competitive attitude and his warrior spirit, hence his nickname, "Geronimo".
He won double gold medals at the 1986 CAC Games in Santo Domingo and broke the 1000m track record in the process.
He coaches and trains with a local cycling team and is still avidly racing with great success amongst the much younger, professional elite cyclists.