Andrea Thomas (Jamaican athlete)

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Andrea Thomas
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
CARIFTA Games
Junior (U20)
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1985 Bridgetown 400m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1985 Bridgetown 800m
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Les Abymes 800m
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1986 Les Abymes 400m
Pan American Junior Athletics Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Nassau 400 m
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Nassau 800 m

Andrea Thomas (born 3 August 1968 in Clarendon Park, Clarendon, Jamaica) is a retired Jamaican athlete who competed in the 1984 and 1988 Olympics. [1]

In 1985, she was awarded the Austin Sealy Trophy for the most outstanding athlete of the 1985 CARIFTA Games. [2] [3]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
1982 CARIFTA Games (U-17) Kingston, Jamaica 1st400 m55.61
1st800 m2:13.1
Central American and Caribbean Junior Championships (U-17) Bridgetown, Barbados 6th400 m60.70
2nd800 m2:18.59
4th4 × 400 m relay4:08.16
1986 World Junior Championships Athens, Greece 30th (h)800m 2:13.69

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The 11th CARIFTA Games was held in Kingston, Jamaica on April 10–12, 1982.

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The 17th CARIFTA Games was held in Kingston, Jamaica on April 2–4, 1988.

The 19th CARIFTA Games was held in Kingston, Jamaica on April 14–16, 1990.

The 20th CARIFTA Games was held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago on March 30-April 1, 1991. An appraisal of the results has been given on the occasion of 40th anniversary of the games.

The 21st CARIFTA Games was held in Nassau, Bahamas, on April 18–20, 1992.

The 22nd CARIFTA Games was held in Fort-de-France, Martinique, on April 10–11, 1993.

The 23rd CARIFTA Games was held in Bridgetown, Barbados, on April 2–4, 1994.

The 24th CARIFTA Games was held in George Town, Cayman Islands, on April 15–17, 1995.

The 25th CARIFTA Games was held in Kingston, Jamaica, on April 6–8, 1996. An appraisal of the results has been given on the occasion of 40th anniversary of the games.

The 26th CARIFTA Games was held at the National Stadium in Bridgetown, Barbados, on April 4–6, 1997.

The 27th CARIFTA Games was held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, on April 11–13, 1998.

The 29th CARIFTA Games was held at the National Stadium in St. George's, Grenada on April 22–24, 2000. A detailed report on the results was given.

The 30th CARIFTA Games was held in Bridgetown, Barbados, on April 14–16, 2001. An appraisal of the results has been given on the occasion of 40th anniversary of the games, and on the IAAF website.

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References

  1. "Andrea Thomas Biography". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  2. Carifta Games Magazine, Part 2 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012, retrieved 12 October 2011
  3. Carifta Games Magazine, Part 3 (PDF), Carifta Games 2011, archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2012, retrieved 12 October 2011