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Jamaica competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. The country's participation signified its eighteenth Summer Olympic appearance as an independent state, although it has previously appeared in four other editions as a British colony or as part of the West Indies Federation.[1]

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event Date
 Gold Rojé Stona Athletics Men's Discus throw 7 August
 Silver Shanieka Ricketts Athletics Women's triple jump 3 August
 Silver Kishane Thompson Athletics Men's 100 m 4 August
 Silver Wayne Pinnock Athletics Men's long jump 6 August
 Bronze Rajindra Campbell Athletics Men's shot put 3 August
 Bronze Rasheed Broadbell Athletics Men's 110 m hurdles 8 August
Medals by sport
Sport 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
Athletics 1 3 2 6
Total 1 3 2 6
Medals by gender
Gender 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
Male 1 2 2 5
Female 0 1 0 1
Mixed 0 0 0 0
Total 1 3 2 6
Medals by date
Date 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
03 August 0 1 1 2
04 August 0 1 0 1
06 August 0 1 0 1
07 August 1 0 0 1
08 August 0 0 1 1
Total 1 3 2 6

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 26 28 54
Diving 1 0 1
Judo 1 0 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Total 29 29 58

Athletics

Jamaican track and field athletes achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024, either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by world ranking, in the following events (a maximum of 3 athletes each):[2][3]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track and road events
Men
Athlete Event Heat Repechage Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ackeem Blake 100 m 10.06 2 Q 10.06 5 Did not advance
Oblique Seville 9.99 1 Q 9.81 1 Q 9.91 8
Kishane Thompson 10.00 1 Q 9.80 1 Q 9.79 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Andrew Hudson 200 m 20.53 4 R 20.55 2 Did not advance
Bryan Levell 20.47 4 R 20.47 2 q 20.93 8 Did not advance
Sean Bailey 400 m 44.68 5 R DNF Did not advance
Jevaughn Powell 45.12 3 Q 44.91 4 Did not advance
Deandre Watkin 45.97 7 R DNS Did not advance
Navasky Anderson 800 m 1:46.82 5 R 1:46.01 5 Did not advance
Orlando Bennett 110 m hurdles 13.35 2 Q Bye 13.09 PB 1 Q 13.34 7
Rasheed Broadbell 13.42 2 Q Bye 13.21 1 Q 13.09 SB 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Hansle Parchment 13.43(.430) 5 q Bye 13.19 SB 3 Q 13.39 8
Roshawn Clarke 400 m hurdles 48.17 1 Q Bye 48.34 2 Q DNF
Jaheel Hyde 49.08 2 Q Bye 50.03 7 Did not advance
Malik James-King 48.21 1 Q Bye 48.85 7 Did not advance
Ackeem Blake
Jehlani Gordon
Oblique Seville
Kishane Thompson
4 × 100 m relay 38.45 SB 4 Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Heat Repechage Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Tia Clayton 100 m 11.00 2 Q 10.89 1 Q 11.04 7
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 10.92 2 Q DNS Did not advance
Shashalee Forbes 11.19 2 Q 11.20 6 Did not advance
Niesha Burgher 200 m 22.54 2 Q Bye 22.64 5 Did not advance
Shericka Jackson DNS Did not advance
Lanae-Tava Thomas 22.70 2 Q Bye 22.77 5 Did not advance
Junelle Bromfield 400 m 51.36 3 Q Bye 51.93 8 Did not advance
Nickisha Pryce 50.02 1 Q Bye 50.77 4 Did not advance
Stacey-Ann Williams 50.16 SB 2 Q Bye 50.79 7 Did not advance
Natoya Goule-Toppin 800 m 1:58.66 1 Q Bye 1:59.14 6 Did not advance
Adelle Tracey 2:03.47 SB 8 R 2:03.67 5 Did not advance
Janeek Brown 100 m hurdles 12.84 3 Q Bye 12.92 7 Did not advance
Ackera Nugent 12.65 1 Q Bye 12.44 3 q DNF
Danielle Williams 12.59 1 Q Bye 12.82 6 Did not advance
Rushell Clayton 400 m hurdles 54.32 1 Q 53.00 1 Q 52.68 5
Janieve Russell 54.67 3 Q 54.65 4 Did not advance
Shiann Salmon 53.95 2 Q 53.13 3 q 53.29 6
Tia Clayton
Shashalee Forbes
Kemba Nelson
Alana Reid
4 × 100 m relay 42.35 SB 3 Q 42.29 SB 5
Junelle Bromfield
Stephenie Ann McPherson
Nickisha Pryce
Stacey-Ann Williams
4 × 400 m relay 3:24.92 SB 1 Q DNF
Mixed
Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Zandrion Barnes
Raheem Hayles
Andrenette Knight
Ashley Williams
4 × 400 m relay 3:11.06 NR 3 q 3:11.67 5
Field events
Men
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Romaine Beckford High jump 2.24 8 q 2.22 10
Tajay Gayle Long jump 7.78 19 Did not advance
Carey McLeod 7.90 11 q 7.82 12
Wayne Pinnock 7.96 7 q 8.36 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Jaydon Hibbert Triple jump 16.99 6 q 17.61 4
Jordan Scott 16.36 24 Did not advance
Rajindra Campbell Shot put 21.05 10 q 22.15 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Ralford Mullings Discus throw 65.18 7 q 65.61 9
Traves Smikle 65.91 5 q 64.97 10
Rojé Stona 65.32 6 q 70.00 OR, PB 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Women
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Lamara Distin High jump 1.88 24 Did not advance
Chanice Porter Long jump 6.48 17 Did not advance
Ackelia Smith 6.59 10 q 6.66 8
Shanieka Ricketts Triple jump 14.47 2 Q 14.87 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Ackelia Smith 14.09 10 q 14.42 7
Kimberly Williams 13.77 20 Did not advance
Lloydricia Cameron Shot put 18.02 SB 14 Did not advance
Danniel Thomas-Dodd 18.12 13 Did not advance
Samantha Hall Discus throw 54.94 31 Did not advance
Nayoka Clunis Hammer throw Withdrawn[4]

Diving

Jamaica entered one diver, Yona Knight-Wisdom , into the Olympic competition [5]

Athlete Event Preliminary Semifinal Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Yona Knight-Wisdom Men's 3 m springboard 382.90 14 Q 412.40 13 Did not advance

Judo

Jamaica qualified one judoka for the following weight class at the Games. Ashley Mckenzie (men's extra-lightweight, 60 kg) got qualified via continental quota based on Olympic point rankings.

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Ashley Mckenzie Men's –60 kg  Makabr (YEM)
W 10–00
 Yıldız (TUR)
L 00–01
Did not advance

Swimming

Jamaica will have one male swimmer, Josh Kirlew, in the men’s 100m butterfly event and one female swimmer, Sabrina Lyn, in the women’s 50m freestyle, at the 2024 Paris Olympics Games.[6]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Josh Kirlew Men's 100 m butterfly 54.66 5 Did not advance
Sabrina Lyn Women's 50 m freestyle 26.08 5 Did not advance

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