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Jamaica is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. The country's participation will signify 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
|
Kishane Thompson | Athletics | Men's 100 metres | 4 August |
| Silver |
Shanieka Ricketts | Athletics | Women's triple jump | 3 August |
| Silver |
Wayne Pinnock | Athletics | Men's long jump | 6 August |
 Bronze |
Rajindra Campbell | Athletics | Men's shot put | 3 August |
| Medals by sport | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport |
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Total |
| Athletics | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Total | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Medals by gender | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender |
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|
|
Total |
| Male | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Female | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mixed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Medals by date | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date |
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|
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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 | |
| Total | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5
| |
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 |
| |||
| Andrew Hudson | 200 m | 20.53 | 4 R | 20.55 | 2 | Did not advance | |||
| Bryan Levell | 20.47 | 4 R | 20.47 | 2 q | |||||
| 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 | ||||||||
| Orlando Bennett | 110 m hurdles | 13.35 | 2 Q | — | |||||
| Rasheed Broadbell | 13.42 | 2 Q | — | ||||||
| Hansle Parchment | 13.43(.430) | 5 q | — | ||||||
| Roshawn Clarke | 400 m hurdles | 48.17 | 1 Q | — | |||||
| Jaheel Hyde | 49.08 | 2 Q | — | ||||||
| Malik James-King | 48.21 | 1 Q | — | ||||||
| Ackeem Blake Jehlani Gordon Oblique Seville Kishane Thompson |
4 × 100 metres relay | — | |||||||
- 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 | — | 22.64 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Shericka Jackson | DNS | Did not advance | |||||||
| Lanae-Tava Thomas | 22.70 | 2 Q | — | 22.77 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Junelle Bromfield | 400 m | 51.36 | 3 Q | — | |||||
| Nickisha Pryce | 50.02 | 1 Q | — | ||||||
| Stacey-Ann Williams | 50.16 SB | 2 Q | — | ||||||
| Natoya Goule-Toppin | 800 m | 1:58.66 | 1 Q | — | 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 | ||||||||
| Ackera Nugent | |||||||||
| Danielle Williams | |||||||||
| Rushell Clayton | 400 m hurdles | 54.32 | 1 Q | — | 53.00 | 1 Q | |||
| Janieve Russell | 54.67 | 3 Q | — | 54.65 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Shiann Salmon | 53.95 | 2 Q | — | 53.13 | 3 q | ||||
| Tia Clayton Shashalee Forbes Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Shericka Jackson |
4 × 100 metres relay | — | |||||||
| Junelle Bromfield Stephenie Ann McPherson Nickisha Pryce Stacey-Ann Williams |
4 × 400 metres relay | — | |||||||
- Mixed
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Zandrion Barnes Raheem Hayles Andrenette Knight Ashley Williams |
4 × 400 metres relay | 3:11.06 NR | 4 q | 3:11.67 | 5 |
- Field events
- Men
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Romaine Beckford | High jump | ||||
| 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 |
| |
| Jaydon Hibbert | Triple jump | ||||
| Jordan Scott | |||||
| Rajindra Campbell | Shot put | 21.05 | 10 q | 22.15 |
|
| Ralford Mullings | Discus throw | 65.18 | 7 q | ||
| Traves Smikle | 65.91 | 5 q | |||
| Rojé Stona | 65.32 | 6 q | |||
- 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 | |||
| Shanieka Ricketts | Triple jump | 14.47 | 2 Q | 14.87 |
|
| Ackelia Smith | 14.09 | 10 q | 14.42 | 7 | |
| Kimberly Williams | 13.77 | 20 | Did not advance | ||
| Lloydricia Cameron | Shot put | ||||
| Danniel Thomas-Dodd | |||||
| 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 | TBD | ||||
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 | |||
See also
References
- ^ "Jamaican Olympic chief targets largest team at Paris 2024". Inside the Games. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
- ^ "Olympic relay fields formed at WRE Bahamas 24". World Athletics. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Jamaica names team for Paris Olympic Games". World Athletics. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "'I'll bounce back' Clunis resigned to missing Olympics". The Gleaner. 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Yona books ticket to Paris Olympics". 8 February 2024.
- ^ "MAKING WAVES - Jamaica Observer". 26 June 2024.
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