Jamaica at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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Jamaica at the
2024 Summer Olympics
Flag of Jamaica.svg
IOC code JAM
NOC Jamaica Olympic Association
Website www.joa.org.jm
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors58 in 4 sports
Flag bearer (opening) Josh Kirlew & Shanieka Ricketts
Flag bearer (closing) Rajindra Campbell
Medals
Ranked 44th
Gold
1
Silver
3
Bronze
2
Total
6
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
Flag of the West Indies Federation.svg  British West Indies (1960 S)

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]

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Medalists

MedalNameSportEventDate
Gold medal icon.svg Gold Rojé Stona Athletics Men's Discus throw 7 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Shanieka Ricketts Athletics Women's triple jump 3 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Kishane Thompson Athletics Men's 100 m 4 August
Silver medal icon.svg Silver Wayne Pinnock Athletics Men's long jump 6 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Rajindra Campbell Athletics Men's shot put 3 August
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze Rasheed Broadbell Athletics Men's 110 m hurdles 8 August
Medals by sport
SportGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
Athletics 1326
Total1326
Medals by gender
GenderGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
Male1225
Female0101
Mixed0000
Total1326
Medals by date
DateGold medal icon.svgSilver medal icon.svgBronze medal icon.svgTotal
3 August0112
4 August0101
6 August0101
7 August1001
8 August0011
Total1326

Competitors

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

SportMenWomenTotal
Athletics 262854
Diving 101
Judo 101
Swimming 112
Total381978

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
Track and road events
Men
AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Ackeem Blake 100 m 10.062 Q10.065Did not advance
Oblique Seville 9.991 Q9.811 Q9.918
Kishane Thompson 10.001 Q9.801 Q9.79Silver medal icon.svg
Andrew Hudson 200 m 20.534 R20.552Did not advance
Bryan Levell 20.474 R20.472 q20.938Did not advance
Sean Bailey 400 m 44.685 R DNF Did not advance
Jevaughn Powell 45.123 Q44.914Did not advance
Deandre Watkin 45.977 R DNS Did not advance
Navasky Anderson 800 m 1:46.825 R1:46.015Did not advance
Orlando Bennett 110 m hurdles 13.352 QBye13.09 PB 1 Q13.347
Rasheed Broadbell 13.422 QBye13.211 Q13.09 SB Bronze medal icon.svg
Hansle Parchment 13.43(.430)5 qBye13.19 SB 3 Q13.398
Roshawn Clarke 400 m hurdles 48.171 QBye48.342 Q DNF
Jaheel Hyde 49.082 QBye50.037Did not advance
Malik James-King 48.211 QBye48.857Did not advance
Ackeem Blake
Jehlani Gordon
Oblique Seville
Kishane Thompson
4 × 100 m relay 38.45 SB 4Did not advance
Women
AthleteEventHeatRepechageSemifinalFinal
ResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRank
Tia Clayton 100 m 11.002 Q10.891 Q11.047
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 10.922 QDNSDid not advance
Shashalee Forbes 11.192 Q11.206Did not advance
Niesha Burgher 200 m 22.542 QBye22.645Did not advance
Shericka Jackson DNS Did not advance
Lanae-Tava Thomas 22.702 QBye22.775Did not advance
Junelle Bromfield 400 m 51.363 QBye51.938Did not advance
Nickisha Pryce 50.021 QBye50.774Did not advance
Stacey-Ann Williams 50.16 SB 2 QBye50.797Did not advance
Natoya Goule-Toppin 800 m 1:58.661 QBye1:59.146Did not advance
Adelle Tracey 2:03.47 SB 8 R2:03.675Did not advance
Janeek Brown 100 m hurdles 12.843 QBye12.927Did not advance
Ackera Nugent 12.651 QBye12.443 q DNF
Danielle Williams 12.591 QBye12.826Did not advance
Rushell Clayton 400 m hurdles 54.321 Q53.001 Q52.685
Janieve Russell 54.673 Q54.654Did not advance
Shiann Salmon 53.952 Q53.133 q53.296
Tia Clayton
Shashalee Forbes
Kemba Nelson
Alana Reid
4 × 100 m relay 42.35 SB 3 Q42.29 SB 5
Junelle Bromfield
Stephenie Ann McPherson
Nickisha Pryce
Stacey-Ann Williams
4 × 400 m relay 3:24.92 SB 1 Q DNF
Mixed
AthleteEventHeatFinal
ResultRankResultRank
Zandrion Barnes
Raheem Hayles
Andrenette Knight
Ashley Williams
4 × 400 m relay 3:11.06 NR3 q3:11.675
Field events
Men
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Romaine Beckford High jump 2.248 q2.2210
Tajay Gayle Long jump 7.7819Did not advance
Carey McLeod 7.9011 q7.8212
Wayne Pinnock 7.967 q8.36Silver medal icon.svg
Jaydon Hibbert Triple jump 16.996 q17.614
Jordan Scott 16.3624Did not advance
Rajindra Campbell Shot put 21.0510 q22.15Bronze medal icon.svg
Ralford Mullings Discus throw 65.187 q65.619
Traves Smikle 65.915 q64.9710
Rojé Stona 65.326 q70.00 OR, PB Gold medal icon.svg
Women
AthleteEventQualificationFinal
DistancePositionDistancePosition
Lamara Distin High jump 1.8824Did not advance
Chanice Porter Long jump 6.4817Did not advance
Ackelia Smith 6.5910 q6.668
Shanieka Ricketts Triple jump 14.472 Q14.87Silver medal icon.svg
Ackelia Smith 14.0910 q14.427
Kimberly Williams 13.7720Did not advance
Lloydricia Cameron Shot put 18.02 SB 14Did not advance
Danniel Thomas-Dodd 18.1213Did not advance
Samantha Hall Discus throw 54.9431Did not advance
Nayoka Clunis Hammer throw Withdrawn [4]

Diving

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

AthleteEventPreliminarySemifinalFinal
PointsRankPointsRankPointsRank
Yona Knight-Wisdom Men's 3 m springboard 382.9014 Q412.4013Did 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.

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Ashley Mckenzie Men's –60 kg Flag of Yemen.svg  Makabr  (YEM)
W 10–00
Flag of Turkey.svg  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]

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinal
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Josh Kirlew Men's 100 m butterfly 54.665Did not advance
Sabrina Lyn Women's 50 m freestyle 26.085Did not advance

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