| Jamaica at the 2023 World Athletics Championships | |
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| WA code | JAM |
| in Budapest, Hungary 19 August 2023 – 27 August 2023 | |
| Competitors | 68 (34 men and 34 women) |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| World Athletics Championships appearances | |
Jamaica competed at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, from 19 to 27 August 2023.
| Medal | Name | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Danielle Williams | Women's 100 metres hurdles | 24 August |
| Gold | Antonio Watson | Men's 400 metres | 24 August |
| Gold | Shericka Jackson | Women's 200 metres | 25 August |
 Silver | Hansle Parchment | Men's 110 metres hurdles | 21 August |
| Silver | Shericka Jackson | Women's 100 metres | 21 August |
| Silver | Wayne Pinnock | Men's long jump | 24 August |
| Silver | Natasha Morrison Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Shashalee Forbes Shericka Jackson Briana Williams* Elaine Thompson-Herah* | Women's 4 × 100 metres relay | 26 August |
| Silver | Candice McLeod Janieve Russell Nickisha Pryce Stacey-Ann Williams Charokee Young* Shiann Salmon | Women's 4 × 400 metres relay | 27 August |
 Bronze | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Women's 100 metres | 21 August |
| Bronze | Tajay Gayle | Men's long jump | 24 August |
| Bronze | Rushell Clayton | Women's 400 metres hurdles | 24 August |
| Bronze | Ackeem Blake Oblique Seville Ryiem Forde Rohan Watson | Men's 4 × 100 metres relay | 26 August |
Jamaica entered 68 athletes. [1] [2]
On August 11, news was announced that Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce would not compete in the 200 meters event, as she is focusing on the 100 meters and winning another world title. [3] She was replaced by Ashanti Moore.
The following athletes were part of the Jamaican team as alternates or reserves:
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Ryiem Forde | 100 metres | 10.01 | 2 Q [4] | 9.95 PB | 3 q [5] | 10.08 | 8 [6] |
| Oblique Seville | 9.86 =PB | 1 Q [4] | 9.90 | 1 Q [5] | 9.88 | 4 [6] | |
| Rohan Watson | 10.11 | 2 Q [4] | 10.07 | 6 | Did not advance [5] | ||
| Rasheed Dwyer | 200 metres | 20.40 | 3 Q | 20.49 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Andrew Hudson | 20.25 | 2 Q | 20.38 | 4 qR | 20.40 | 8 | |
| Sean Bailey | 400 metres | 44.98 | 3 Q | 44.94 | 2Q | 44.96 | 5 |
| Zandrion Barnes | 45.05 | 3 Q | 45.38 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Antonio Watson | 44.77 | 1 Q | 44.13 PB | 1Q | 44.22 | | |
| Navasky Anderson | 800 metres | DQ | Did not advance | ||||
| Orlando Bennett | 110 metres hurdles | 13.39 | 5 q | 13.34 | 4 | Did not advance | |
| Rasheed Broadbell | DQ | Did not advance | |||||
| Hansle Parchment | 13.30 | 1 Q | 13.18 | 2 Q | 13.07 SB | | |
| Roshawn Clarke | 400 metres hurdles | 48.39 | 3 Q | 47.34 WU20R | 2 Q | 48.07 | 4 |
| Jaheel Hyde | 48.63 | 2 Q | 48.49 | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| Assinie Wilson | DNF | Did not advance | |||||
| Ackeem Blake Ryiem Forde Oblique Seville Rohan Watson | 4 × 100 metres relay | 37.68 SB | 2 Q | — | 37.76 | | |
| Roshawn Clarke Zandrion Barnes D'Andre Andrson* Jevaughn Powell* Antonio Watson Rusheen McDonald | 4 × 400 metres relay | 2:59.82 SB | 1 Q | — | 2:59.34 SB | 4 | |
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||||
| Romaine Beckford | High jump | 2.22 | 22 | Did not advance | |||
| Tajay Gayle | Long jump | 8.12 | 8 q | 8.27 | | ||
| Carey McLeod | 8.19 | 4 Q | 8.27 | 4 | |||
| Wayne Pinnock | 8.54 WL | 1 Q | 8.50 | | |||
| Jaydon Hibbert | Triple jump | 17.70 | 1 Q | NM | |||
| Rajindra Campbell | Shot put | 20.83 | 10 q | NM | |||
| Fedrick Dacres | Discus throw | 65.45 | 7 q | 66.72 | 5 | ||
| Traves Smikle | 65.71 | 4 q | 61.90 | 11 | |||
| Rojé Stona | 62.67 | 19 | Did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||||
| Shashalee Forbes | 100 metres | 11.12 | 2 Q | 11.12 | 6 | Did not advance | |||
| Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | 11.01 | 1 Q | 10.89 | 1 Q | 10.77 SB | | |||
| Shericka Jackson | 11.06 | 1 Q | 10.79 | 1 Q | 10.72 | | |||
| Natasha Morrison | 11.02 | 2 Q | 11.03 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Kevona Davis | 200 metres | 22.49 | 2 Q | 22.34 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Shericka Jackson | 22.51 | 1 Q | 22.00 | 1 Q | 21.41 CR,PB,WL | | |||
| Ashanti Moore | 23.12 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Natalliah Whyte | 22.44 | 2 Q | 22.52 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Candice McLeod | 400 metres | 50.37 | 3 Q | 50.62 | 4 q | 51.08 | 7 | ||
| Nickisha Pryce | 50.38 | 1 Q | 51.24 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Charokee Young | 51.24 | 6 q | 51.40 | 6 | Did not advance | ||||
| Natoya Goule | 800 metres | 1:59.64 | 2 Q | 2:00.76 | 3 | Did not advance | |||
| Adelle Tracey | 1:59.82 SB | 2 Q | 1:58.99 PB | 4 q | 1:58.41 PB | 7 | |||
| Adelle Tracey | 1500 metres | 4:03.67 | 5 Q | 3:58.77 NR | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Ackera Nugent | 100 metres hurdles | 12.60 | 1 Q | 12.60 | 2 Q | 12.61 | 5 | ||
| Megan Tapper | 12.51 | 2 Q | 12.55 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| Danielle Williams | 12.51 SB | 3 Q | 12.50 SB | 3 q | 12.43 SB | | |||
| Rushell Clayton | 400 metres hurdles | 53.97 | 1 Q | 53.30 PB | 1 Q | 52.81 PB | | ||
| Andrenette Knight | 54.21 | 2 Q | 53.72 | 2 Q | 55.20 | 8 | |||
| Janieve Russell | 54.53 | 1 Q | 53.69 | 3 q | 54.24 | 7 | |||
| Shashalee Forbes Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Shericka Jackson Natasha Morrison Elaine Thompson-Herah Briana Williams | 4 × 100 metres relay | 41.70 SB | 1 Q | — | 41.21 SB | | |||
| Candice McLeod Nickisha Pryce Janieve Russell Shiann Salmon Stacey-Ann Williams Charokee Young | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:22.74 WL | 1 Q | — | 3:20.88 | | |||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Lamara Distin | High jump | 1.92 | 3 q | 1.95 | 5 |
| Kimberly Williamson | 1.85 =SB | 28 | Did not advance | ||
| Tissanna Hickling | Long jump | 6.29 | 30 | Did not advance | |
| Ackelia Smith | 6.78 | 4 q | 6.51 | 11 | |
| Shanieka Ricketts | Triple jump | 14.67 SB | 1 Q | 14.93 | 4 |
| Ackelia Smith | 13.95 | 17 | Did not advance | ||
| Kimberly Williams | 14.30 SB | 8 Q | 14.38 | 7 | |
| Danniel Thomas-Dodd | Shot put | 19.36 | 6 Q | 19.59 | 5 |
| Samantha Hall | Discus throw | 58.43 | 23 | Did not advance | |
| Nayoka Clunis | Hammer throw | 58.10 | 35 | Did not advance | |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Demish Gaye Natoya Goule Malik James King Stacey-Ann Williams | 4 × 400 metres relay | 3:14.05 | 9 | Did not advance | |
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