Jamaica at the Olympics

Jamaica at the Olympics is a history which began in 1948.

Jamaica at the
Olympics
Flag of Jamaica.svg
IOC codeJAM
NOCJamaica Olympic Association
Websitewww.teamja.org
Medals
Gold
22
Silver
35
Bronze
21
Total
78
Summer appearances
Winter appearances
Other related appearances
 British West Indies (1960)

The International Olympic Committee's official abbreviation for Jamaica is JAM.[1]

History

Teams from Jamaica have been in every Summer Olympic Games since then. In 1960, Jamaican athletes competed as part of the West Indies Federation team. Jamaica has also been in the Winter Olympic Games since 1988. The Jamaica national bobsled team has achieved some fame.

Jamaica has won 61 medals, with all but one medal won in athletics. Most of the medals have been for individual and relay sprint events.

The National Olympic Committee for Jamaica is the Jamaica Olympic Association, and was formed in 1936.

List of medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
1  Gold Wint, ArthurArthur Wint 1948 London Athletics Men's 400 metres
2  Silver McKenley, HerbHerb McKenley 1948 London Athletics Men's 400 metres
2  Silver Wint, ArthurArthur Wint 1948 London Athletics Men's 800 metres
2  Silver McKenley, HerbHerb McKenley 1952 Helsinki Athletics Men's 100 metres
1  Gold Rhoden, GeorgeGeorge Rhoden 1952 Helsinki Athletics Men's 400 metres
2  Silver McKenley, HerbHerb McKenley 1952 Helsinki Athletics Men's 400 metres
1  Gold Wint, ArthurArthur Wint
Leslie Laing
Herb McKenley
George Rhoden
1952 Helsinki Athletics Men's 4×400 metre relay
2  Silver Wint, ArthurArthur Wint 1952 Helsinki Athletics Men's 800 metres
2  Silver Miller, LennoxLennox Miller 1968 Mexico City Athletics Men's 100 metres
3  Bronze Miller, LennoxLennox Miller 1972 Munich Athletics Men's 100 metres
2  Silver Quarrie, DonDon Quarrie 1976 Montreal Athletics Men's 100 metres
1  Gold Quarrie, DonDon Quarrie 1976 Montreal Athletics Men's 200 metres
3  Bronze Quarrie, DonDon Quarrie 1980 Moscow Athletics Men's 200 metres
3  Bronze Ottey, MerleneMerlene Ottey 1980 Moscow Athletics Women's 200 metres
3  Bronze Weller, DavidDavid Weller 1980 Moscow Cycling Men's 1 km time trial
3  Bronze Ottey, MerleneMerlene Ottey 1984 Los Angeles Athletics Women's 100 metres
3  Bronze Ottey, MerleneMerlene Ottey 1984 Los Angeles Athletics Women's 200 metres
2  Silver Lawrence, AlbertAlbert Lawrence
Greg Meghoo
Don Quarrie
Ray Stewart
1984 Los Angeles Athletics Men's 4×100 metre relay
2  Silver Jackson, GraceGrace Jackson 1988 Seoul Athletics Women's 200 metres
2  Silver Davis, HowardHoward Davis
Devon Morris
Winthrop Graham
Bert Cameron
1988 Seoul Athletics Men's 4×400 metre relay
2  Silver Cuthbert, JulietJuliet Cuthbert 1992 Barcelona Athletics Women's 100 metres
2  Silver Cuthbert, JulietJuliet Cuthbert 1992 Barcelona Athletics Women's 200 metres
3  Bronze Ottey, MerleneMerlene Ottey 1992 Barcelona Athletics Women's 200 metres
2  Silver Graham, WinthropWinthrop Graham 1992 Barcelona Athletics Men's 400 metre hurdles
2  Silver Ottey, MerleneMerlene Ottey 1996 Atlanta Athletics Women's 100 metres
2  Silver Ottey, MerleneMerlene Ottey 1996 Atlanta Athletics Women's 200 metres
1  Gold Hemmings, DeonDeon Hemmings 1996 Atlanta Athletics Women's 400 metre hurdles
3  Bronze Freeman, MichelleMichelle Freeman
Juliet Cuthbert
Nikole Mitchell
Merlene Ottey
Gillian Russell
Andrea Lloyd
1996 Atlanta Athletics Women's 4×100 metre relay
3  Bronze Haughton, GregGreg Haughton
Michael McDonald
Roxbert Martin
Davian Clarke
Dennis Blake
Garth Robinson
1996 Atlanta Athletics Men's 4×400 metre relay
2  Silver Beckford, JamesJames Beckford 1996 Atlanta Athletics Men's long jump
2  Silver Lawrence, TaynaTayna Lawrence 2000 Sydney Athletics Women's 100 metres
3  Bronze Ottey, MerleneMerlene Ottey 2000 Sydney Athletics Women's 100 metres
2  Silver Hemmings, DeonDeon Hemmings 2000 Sydney Athletics Women's 400 metre hurdles
3  Bronze Haughton, GregGreg Haughton 2000 Sydney Athletics Men's 400 metres
2  Silver Graham, LorraineLorraine Graham 2000 Sydney Athletics Women's 400 metres
3  Bronze McDonald, BeverlyBeverly McDonald 2000 Sydney Athletics Women's 200 metres
2  Silver Frazer, MerleneMerlene Frazer
Tayna Lawrence
Veronica Campbell
Beverly McDonald
Merlene Ottey
2000 Sydney Athletics Women's 4×100 metre relay
3  Bronze Blackwood, MichaelMichael Blackwood
Greg Haughton
Christopher Williams
Danny McFarlane
Sanjay Ayre
Michael McDonald
2000 Sydney Athletics Men's 4×400 metre relay
2  Silver Richards, SandieSandie Richards
Catherine Scott
Deon Hemmings
Lorraine Graham
Charmaine Howell
Michelle Burgher
2000 Sydney Athletics Women's 4×400 metre relay
3  Bronze Campbell, VeronicaVeronica Campbell 2004 Athens Athletics Women's 100 metres
1  Gold Campbell, VeronicaVeronica Campbell 2004 Athens Athletics Women's 200 metres
2  Silver McFarlane, DannyDanny McFarlane 2004 Athens Athletics Men's 400 metre hurdles
1  Gold Lawrence, TaynaTayna Lawrence
Sherone Simpson
Aleen Bailey
Veronica Campbell
Beverly McDonald
2004 Athens Athletics Women's 4×100 metre relay
3  Bronze Smith, RonettaRonetta Smith
Novlene Williams
Nadia Davy
Sandie Richards
Michelle Burgher
2004 Athens Athletics Women's 4×400 metre relay
1  Gold Bolt, UsainUsain Bolt 2008 Beijing Athletics Men's 100 m
1  Gold Fraser, Shelly-AnnShelly-Ann Fraser 2008 Beijing Athletics Women's 100 m
1  Gold Bolt, UsainUsain Bolt 2008 Beijing Athletics Men's 200 m
1  Gold Walker, MelaineMelaine Walker 2008 Beijing Athletics Women's 400 m hurdles
1  Gold Campbell-Brown, VeronicaVeronica Campbell-Brown 2008 Beijing Athletics Women's 200 m
1  Gold Carter, NestaNesta Carter
Michael Frater
Usain Bolt
Asafa Powell
Dwight Thomas
2008 Beijing Athletics Men's 4x100 metre relay
2  Silver Simpson, SheroneSherone Simpson 2008 Beijing Athletics Women's 100 m
2  Silver Stewart, KerronKerron Stewart 2008 Beijing Athletics Women's 100 m
2  Silver Williams, SherickaShericka Williams 2008 Beijing Athletics Women's 400 m
3  Bronze Stewart, KerronKerron Stewart 2008 Beijing Athletics Women's 200 m
3  Bronze Williams, SherickaShericka Williams
Shereefa Lloyd
Rosemarie Whyte
Novlene Williams
Bobby Gaye-Wilkins
2008 Beijing Athletics Women's 4×400 metre relay
1  Gold Fraser, Shelly-AnnShelly-Ann Fraser   2012 London Athletics Women's 100 m
1  Gold Bolt, UsainUsain Bolt   2012 London Athletics Men's 100 m
1  Gold Bolt, UsainUsain Bolt   2012 London Athletics Men's 200 m
1  Gold Carter, NestaNesta Carter
Michael Frater
Usain Bolt
Yohan Blake
  2012 London Athletics Men's 4x100 metre relay
2  Silver Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce   2012 London Athletics Women's 200m
2  Silver Blake, YohanYohan Blake   2012 London Athletics Men's 100 m
2  Silver Blake, YohanYohan Blake   2012 London Athletics Men's 200 m
3  Bronze Weir, WarrenWarren Weir   2012 London Athletics Men's 200 m
3  Bronze Campbell-Brown, VeronicaVeronica Campbell-Brown   2012 London Athletics Women's 100 m
3  Bronze Hansle Parchment   2012 London Athletics 110 m hurdles

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