| Jamaica at the World Athletics Relays | |
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| IAAF code | JAM |
| National federation | JAAA |
| Website | www |
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| World Athletics Relays appearances (overview) | |
Jamaica has competed at the World Athletics Relays since first edition held in 2014, Jamaicans athletes have won a total of 19 medals, 5 of them gold. [1]
| Edition |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|
 2014 Nassau | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 Nassau | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 Nassau | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 2019 Yokohama | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | 8 | 6 |
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