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First Olympic Appearance:1948

Jamaica first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948 in London, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. In 1960 at the Rome Olympic Games, Jamaican athletes competed as part of the West Indies Federation team. Jamaica has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 1988, with the Jamaican Bobsled Team achieving some fame.

Jamaican athletes have won a total of 44 medals, with all but one medal won in athletics, and the large majority of those in the individual and relay sprint events.

The National Olympic Committee for Jamaica is the Jamaica Olympic Association, and was founded in 1936.

The next Olympic Games will be held in Beijing, China from August 8 - 24, 2008.

 

Olympic Medals Won by Jamaica

  • Gold: 13
  • Silver: 24
  • Bronze: 17
  • Total: 54
Meet Gold Silver Bronze Total
Beijing 2008 6 3 1 4
Athens 2004 2 1 2 5
Sydney 2000 0 4 3 7
Atlanta 1996 1 3 2 6
Barcelona 1992 0 3 1 4
Seoul 1988 0 2 0 2
Los Angeles 1984 0 1 2 3
Moscow 1980 0 0 3 3
Montreal 1976 1 1 0 2
Munich 1972 0 0 1 1
Mexico City 1968 0 1 0 1
Tokyo 1964 0 0 0 0
Rome 1960 0 0 2 2
Melbourne 1956 0 0 0 0
Helsinki 1952 2 3 0 5
London 1948 1 2 0 3

 

Olympic Champions

Games Competitor Medal Event Sport Performance
2004 Athens Veronica Campbell Gold 200m Women Athletics 22.05secs
2004 Athens Veronica Campbell
Tayna Lawrence
Aileen Bailey
Sherone Simpson
Beverly McDonald		 Gold 4x100 Relay Women Athletics 22.05secs
1996 Atlanta Deon Hemmings Gold 400m Hurdles Women Athletics 52.82secs
Olympic Record
1976 Montreal Donald Quarrie Gold 200m Men Athletics 20.22secs
1952 Helsinki George Rhoden Gold 400m Men Athletic 45.9secs
Olympic Record
1952 Helsinki Arthur Wint
George Rhoden
Herb McKenley
Les Laing		 Gold 4x400m Relay Men Athletics 3.03.9
World Record
 
1948 London Arthur Wint Gold 400m Men Athletics 46.2
Equal Olympic
Record