Jamaica at the Olympics

Jamaica at the Olympic Games
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Olympic history
Summer Games
1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012
Winter Games
1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010
Other related appearances
British West Indies (1960)

Jamaica first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. In 1960, Jamaican athletes competed as part of the West Indies Federation team. Jamaica has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 1988, with the Jamaica national bobsled team achieving some fame.

Jamaican athletes have won a total of 55 medals, with all but one medal won in athletics, and the large majority of those in the individual and relay sprint events.

The National Olympic Committee for Jamaica is the Jamaica Olympic Association, and was founded 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

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

See also: All-time Olympic Games medal count

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1948 London	1	2	0	3
1952 Helsinki	2	3	0	5
1956 Melbourne	0	0	0	0
1960 Rome	as part of the British West Indies
1964 Tokyo	0	0	0	0
1968 Mexico City	0	1	0	1
1972 Munich	0	0	1	1
1976 Montreal	1	1	0	2
1980 Moscow	0	0	3	3
1984 Los Angeles	0	1	2	3
1988 Seoul	0	2	0	2
1992 Barcelona	0	3	1	4
1996 Atlanta	1	3	2	6
2000 Sydney	0	5	4	9
2004 Athens	2	1	2	5
2008 Beijing	6	3	2	11
Total	13	25	17	55

Medals by sport

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Athletics	13	25	16	54
Cycling	0	0	1	1
Total	13	25	17	55

See also

• Category:Olympic competitors for Jamaica
• Jamaica at the Paralympics
• Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics
• Cool Runnings

References

• "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp. Retrieved 2007-04-06. 
• "Jamaica Olympic Association Ltd". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/jamaica. Retrieved 2011-07-11. 
• "A need for speed: Jamaica small in size but big on world-class sprinters", Boston Herald, June 26, 2008 (on Jamaica's success in sprinting at the Olympics)