Jamaica at the 2022 World Athletics Championships

Jamaica at the 2022 World Athletics Championships
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WA code	JAM
National federation	Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association
Website	athleticsja.org
in Eugene, United States 15 July 2022 (2022-07-15) – 24 July 2022 (2022-07-24)
Competitors	65 (31 men and 34 women) in 26 events
Medals Ranked 3rd	Gold 2 Silver 7 Bronze 1 Total 10
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Jamaica competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, United States, from 15 to 24 July 2022. The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association entered 65 athletes. ^[1]

On 17 July 2022, Jamaica achieved its first medal sweep at the World Athletics Championships after Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson and Elaine Thompson-Herah won gold, silver and bronze, respectively in the women's 100 metres event. The three sprinters also came from sweeping the 100 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. ^[2]

With 2 gold, 7 silver and 1 bronze medals, Jamaica ended third in the medal table, but ranked second in the overall placing table with a total of 110 points, just behind the World Team Champions, the hosts United States. ^[3]

Medalists

Medal	Athlete	Event	Date
Gold	Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce	Women's 100 metres	17 July
Gold	Shericka Jackson	Women's 200 metres	21 July
Silver	Shericka Jackson	Women's 100 metres	17 July
Silver	Shanieka Ricketts	Women's triple jump	18 July
Silver	Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce	Women's 200 metres	21 July
Silver	Remona Burchell* Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Shericka Jackson Kemba Nelson Elaine Thompson-Herah Briana Williams* Natalliah Whyte*	Women's 4 × 100 metres relay	23 July
Silver	Britany Anderson	Women's 100 metres hurdles	24 July
Silver	Nathon Allen Karayme Bartley* Akeem Bloomfield Anthony Cox* Jevaughn Powell Christopher Taylor	Men's 4 × 400 metres relay	24 July
Silver	Junelle Bromfield* Tiffany James* Candice McLeod Stephenie Ann McPherson Janieve Russell Stacey-Ann Williams* Charokee Young	Women's 4 × 400 metres relay	24 July
Bronze	Elaine Thompson-Herah	Women's 100 metres	17 July

* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final.

Team

On 1 July 2022, the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) announced a 64-member team qualified for the World Athletics Championships, ^[4] which included the American-born sprinter Andrew Hudson who was later dropped as ineligible. ^[5] The final entry list published by World Athletics consigned 65 athletes for Jamaica, with Akeem Bloomfield being transferred from the 4 × 400 metres relay mixed team to the men's 200 metres event and being replaced by Demish Gaye and Rusheen McDonald. ^[1]

The following athletes were part of the Jamaican team as alternates or reserves: ^[5]

• Men: Jelani Walker (100 metres) and Damion Thomas (110 metres hurdles).
• Women: Briana Williams (100 metres), Natalliah Whyte (200 metres), Stacey-Ann Williams (400 metres), Demisha Roswell (100 metres hurdles) and Andrenette Knight (400 metres hurdles).

Men, women and mixed relay teams

The following were the original teams for the relay events that were announced in the final entry lists. ^[1]

Men		Women		Mixed
4 × 100 metres	4 × 400 metres	4 × 100 metres	4 × 400 metres	4 × 400 metres
Kemar Bailey-Cole Ackeem Blake Yohan Blake Conroy Jones Oblique Seville Jelani Walker	Nathon Allen Karayme Bartley Anthony Cox Javon Francis Jevaughn Powell Christopher Taylor	Remona Burchell Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Shericka Jackson Kemba Nelson Elaine Thompson-Herah Briana Williams	Roneisha McGregor Candice McLeod Stephenie Ann McPherson Natalliah Whyte Stacey-Ann Williams Charokee Young	Junelle Bromfield (W) Demish Gaye (M) Tiffany James (W) Rusheen McDonald (M) Gregory Prince (M)

However, Javon Francis (men's 4 x 400), Rusheen McDonald and Gregory Prince (both in mixed 4 x 400) had no participation.

Oblique Seville was originally named in the quartet for the preliminaries of the men's 4 × 100 metres relay, ^[6] however, he was pulled out due to physical discomforts and was replaced by Conroy Jones. ^[7]

Results

Jamaica entered 65 athletes, ^[1] but only 59 of them participated.

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
• PB = Personal best
• SB = Season best
• N/A = Round not applicable for the event

Men

Track events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semi-final		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Ackeem Blake	100 metres	10.15 (−0.1)	2 Q	10.19 (+0.1)	4	Did not advance
Yohan Blake		10.04 (+1.1)	2 Q	10.12 (+0.3)	4	Did not advance
Oblique Seville		9.93 (+0.2)	1 Q	9.90 (−0.1)	1 Q	9.97 (−0.1)	4
Yohan Blake	200 metres	20.35 (+0.4)	4 q	DNS		Did not advance
Akeem Bloomfield		20.56 (+2.1)	5	Did not advance
Rasheed Dwyer		20.29 (−0.3)	2 Q	20.87 (+0.3)	8	Did not advance
Nathon Allen	400 metres	45.61	3 Q	DNF		Did not advance
Jevaughn Powell		46.42	4	Did not advance
Christopher Taylor		45.68	2 Q	44.97 SB	3 q	45.30	7
Navasky Anderson	800 metres	1:48.37	7	Did not advance
Orlando Bennett	110 metres hurdles	13.55 (−0.3)	5 q	13.67 (−0.6)	6	Did not advance
Rasheed Broadbell		13.36 (−0.5)	2 Q	13.27 (+0.3)	3	Did not advance
Hansle Parchment		13.17 (+0.2)	1 Q	13.02 (+2.5)	1 Q	DNS
Jaheel Hyde	400 metres hurdles	50.03	3 Q	49.09	2 Q	48.03 PB	6
Kemar Mowatt		49.44	2 Q	48.59	4	Did not advance
Shawn Rowe		49.51	6 q	49.80	8	Did not advance
Kemar Bailey-Cole* Ackeem Blake Yohan Blake Conroy Jones* Oblique Seville Jelani Walker	4 × 100 metres relay	38.33 SB	4 q	—		38.06 SB	4
Nathon Allen Karayme Bartley* Akeem Bloomfield Anthony Cox* Jevaughn Powell Christopher Taylor	4 × 400 metres relay	3:01.59 SB	3 Q	—		2:58.58 SB

* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final.

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Tajay Gayle	Long jump	NM		Did not advance
Wayne Pinnock		7.98	9 q	7.88	9
Jordan Scott	Triple jump	16.42	20	Did not advance
Fedrick Dacres	Discus throw	64.49	10 q	64.85	9
Traves Smikle		64.21	11 q	62.23	12
Chad Wright		60.31	25	Did not advance

Women

Track events

Athlete	Event	Heat		Semi-final		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce	100 metres	10.87 (−0.2)	1 Q	10.93 (+0.4)	1 Q	10.67 (+0.8) CR , =WL
Shericka Jackson		11.02 (+0.7)	1 Q	10.84 (−0.2)	1 Q	10.73 (+0.8) PB
Kemba Nelson		11.10 (+0.8)	3 Q	11.25 (−0.2)	6	Did not advance
Elaine Thompson-Herah		11.15 (+0.2)	1 Q	10.82 (−0.2)	1 Q	10.81 (+0.8)
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce	200 metres	22.26 (+1.1)	2 Q	21.82 (−0.1) SB	1 Q	21.81 (+0.6) SB
Shericka Jackson		22.33 (+2.5)	1 Q	21.67 (+2.0)	1 Q	21.45 (+0.6) CR
Elaine Thompson-Herah		22.41 (−0.2)	2 Q	21.97 (+1.4) SB	3 q	22.39 (+0.6)	7
Candice McLeod	400 metres	50.78	2 Q	50.05 SB	2 Q	50.78	7
Stephenie Ann McPherson		50.15 SB	1 Q	50.56	3 q	50.36	5
Charokee Young		51.84	4 q	51.41	5	Did not advance
Chrisann Gordon	800 metres	2:01.91	5	Did not advance
Natoya Goule		2:00.06	1 Q	1:58.73	2 Q	1:57.90 SB	5
Adelle Tracey		1:59.20 PB	3 Q	2:00.21	3	Did not advance
	1500 metres	4:05.14	13 Q	4:06.96	18	Did not advance
Britany Anderson	100 metres hurdles	12.59 (−0.3)	1 Q	12.31 (+0.3) NR	1 Q	12.23 (+2.5)
Megan Tapper		12.73 (+0.5)	2 Q	12.52 (−0.1) PB	3	Did not advance
Danielle Williams		12.87 (+1.5)	2 Q	12.41 (+0.9) SB	3 q	12.44 (+2.5)	6
Rushell Clayton	400 metres hurdles	54.99	4 Q	53.63 PB	3 q	54.36	6
Janieve Russell		54.52	1 Q	54.66	3	Did not advance
Shiann Salmon		54.91	2 Q	54.16	3	Did not advance
Remona Burchell* Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Shericka Jackson Kemba Nelson Elaine Thompson-Herah Briana Williams* Natalliah Whyte*	4 × 100 metres relay	42.37 SB	2 Q	—		41.18 SB
Junelle Bromfield* Tiffany James* Candice McLeod Stephenie Ann McPherson Janieve Russell Stacey-Ann Williams* Charokee Young	4 × 400 metres relay	3:24.23 SB	1 Q	—		3:20.74 SB

* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final.

Field events

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
		Distance	Position	Distance	Position
Lamara Distin	High jump	1.90	=10 q	1.93	9
Kimberly Williamson		1.90	=10 q	1.89	11
Chanice Porter	Long jump	6.29	22	Did not advance
Shanieka Ricketts	Triple jump	14.45	5 Q	14.89 SB
Ackelia Smith		14.36 PB	8 q	13.90	12
Kimberly Williams		14.27	12 q	14.29	7
Lloydricia Cameron	Shot put	17.65	18	Did not advance
Danniel Thomas-Dodd		19.09	5 Q	18.29	10
Samantha Hall	Discus throw	56.99	27	Did not advance

Mixed

Athlete	Event	Heat		Final
		Result	Rank	Result	Rank
Karayme Bartley Demish Gaye Tiffany James Roneisha McGregor* Stacey-Ann Williams	4 × 400 metres relay	3:13.95 SB	3 Q	3:12.71 SB	5

* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final.

References

1. "Entry Lists by COUNTRY and EVENT (As of 7 July 2022)" (PDF). World Athletics. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
2. Rhim, Kris (17 July 2022). "Jamaica's women have taken over sprints. It's another story for the men". The New York Times . Retrieved 21 July 2022.
3. "World Champs: Jamaica finish third with 10 medals; second on points". Loop Jamaica News. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
4. Swaby, Alrick (1 July 2022). "JAAA Release Athletes' Lists For World Championship, Commonwealth Games & Junior Competitions". Nationwide 90FM . Retrieved 21 July 2022.
5. "Jamaica name 64-member team for Eugene World Champs; US-born Hudson out". Kingston, Jamaica: Jamaica Observer. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
6. Reid, Paul (21 July 2022). "#WorldChamps: Jamaica names 4 × 100 relay teams". Jamaica Observer. Eugene, Oregon. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
7. "#WorldChamps: Seville withdrawn from 4x100 prelims". Jamaica Observer. Eugene, Oregon. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.

External links

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