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Jamaica at the
Olympics
Flag of Jamaica.svg
IOC code JAM
NOC Jamaica Olympic Association
Medals
Ranked 40th
Gold Silver Bronze Total
27 39 28 94
Summer appearances
  • 1948
  • 1952
  • 1956
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000
  • 2004
  • 2008
  • 2012
  • 2016
  • 2020
Winter appearances
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1994
  • 1998
  • 2002
  • 2006
  • 2010
  • 2014
  • 2018
Other related appearances
 British West Indies (1960)

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

Jamaican athletes have won a total of 87 medals, with all but one medal won in athletics, and all but three 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.

Participation

Timeline of participation

Date Team
1948–1956  Jamaica (JAM)  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)
1960  British West Indies (BWI)
1964  Jamaica (JAM)  Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)
1968–  Barbados (BAR)

Medal tables

Medals by Summer Games

Medals by Summer Sport

Sports 11 Gold


22 Silver


33 Bronze Total Rank
Athletics 27 39 27 93 8
Cycling 0 0 1 1 45
Total 27 39 28 94 38

List of medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
11 Gold Wint, ArthurArthur Wint United Kingdom 1948 London Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 400 metres
22 Silver McKenley, HerbHerb McKenley United Kingdom 1948 London Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 400 metres
22 Silver Wint, ArthurArthur Wint United Kingdom 1948 London Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 800 metres
11 Gold Rhoden, GeorgeGeorge Rhoden Finland 1952 Helsinki Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 400 metres
11 Gold Wint, ArthurArthur Wint
Leslie Laing
Herb McKenley
George Rhoden
Finland 1952 Helsinki Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 4×400 metres relay
22 Silver McKenley, HerbHerb McKenley Finland 1952 Helsinki Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 100 metres
22 Silver McKenley, HerbHerb McKenley Finland 1952 Helsinki Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 400 metres
22 Silver Wint, ArthurArthur Wint Finland 1952 Helsinki Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 800 metres
22 Silver Miller, LennoxLennox Miller Mexico 1968 Mexico City Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 100 metres
33 Bronze Miller, LennoxLennox Miller West Germany 1972 Munich Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 100 metres
11 Gold Quarrie, DonDon Quarrie Canada 1976 Montreal Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 200 metres
22 Silver Quarrie, DonDon Quarrie Canada 1976 Montreal Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 100 metres
33 Bronze Quarrie, DonDon Quarrie Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 200 metres
33 Bronze Ottey, MerleneMerlene Ottey Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 200 metres
33 Bronze Weller, DavidDavid Weller Soviet Union 1980 Moscow Cycling pictogram.svg Cycling Men's 1 km time trial
22 Silver Lawrence, AlbertAlbert Lawrence
Greg Meghoo
Don Quarrie
Ray Stewart
United States 1984 Los Angeles Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 4×100 metres relay
33 Bronze Ottey, MerleneMerlene Ottey United States 1984 Los Angeles Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 100 metres
33 Bronze Ottey, MerleneMerlene Ottey United States 1984 Los Angeles Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 200 metres
22 Silver Davis, HowardHoward Davis
Devon Morris
Winthrop Graham
Bert Cameron
South Korea 1988 Seoul Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 4×400 metres relay
22 Silver Jackson, GraceGrace Jackson South Korea 1988 Seoul Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 200 metres
22 Silver Graham, WinthropWinthrop Graham Spain 1992 Barcelona Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 400 metres hurdles
22 Silver Cuthbert, JulietJuliet Cuthbert Spain 1992 Barcelona Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 100 metres
22 Silver Cuthbert, JulietJuliet Cuthbert Spain 1992 Barcelona Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 200 metres
33 Bronze Ottey, MerleneMerlene Ottey Spain 1992 Barcelona Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 200 metres
11 Gold Hemmings, DeonDeon Hemmings United States 1996 Atlanta Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 400 metres hurdles
22 Silver Beckford, JamesJames Beckford United States 1996 Atlanta Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's long jump
22 Silver Ottey, MerleneMerlene Ottey United States 1996 Atlanta Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 100 metres
22 Silver Ottey, MerleneMerlene Ottey United States 1996 Atlanta Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 200 metres
33 Bronze Haughton, GregGreg Haughton
Michael McDonald
Roxbert Martin
Davian Clarke
Dennis Blake
Garth Robinson
United States 1996 Atlanta Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 4×400 metres relay
33 Bronze Freeman, MichelleMichelle Freeman
Juliet Cuthbert
Nikole Mitchell
Merlene Ottey
Gillian Russell
Andria Lloyd
United States 1996 Atlanta Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 4×100 metres relay
22 Silver Blackwood, MichaelMichael Blackwood
Greg Haughton
Christopher Williams
Danny McFarlane
Sanjay Ayre
Michael McDonald
Australia 2000 Sydney Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 4×400 metres relay
22 Silver Lawrence, TaynaTayna Lawrence Australia 2000 Sydney Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 100 metres
22 Silver Graham, LorraineLorraine Graham Australia 2000 Sydney Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 400 metres
22 Silver Hemmings, DeonDeon Hemmings Australia 2000 Sydney Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 400 metres hurdles
22 Silver Frazer, MerleneMerlene Frazer
Tayna Lawrence
Veronica Campbell-Brown
Beverly McDonald
Merlene Ottey
Australia 2000 Sydney Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 4×100 metres relay
22 Silver Richards, SandieSandie Richards
Catherine Scott
Deon Hemmings
Lorraine Graham
Charmaine Howell
Michelle Burgher
Australia 2000 Sydney Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 4×400 metres relay
33 Bronze Haughton, GregGreg Haughton Australia 2000 Sydney Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 400 metres
33 Bronze Ottey, MerleneMerlene Ottey Australia 2000 Sydney Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 100 metres
33 Bronze McDonald, BeverlyBeverly McDonald Australia 2000 Sydney Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 200 metres
11 Gold Campbell-Brown, VeronicaVeronica Campbell-Brown Greece 2004 Athens Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 200 metres
11 Gold Lawrence, TaynaTayna Lawrence
Sherone Simpson
Aleen Bailey
Veronica Campbell-Brown
Beverly McDonald
Greece 2004 Athens Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 4×100 metres relay
22 Silver McFarlane, DannyDanny McFarlane Greece 2004 Athens Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 400 metres hurdles
33 Bronze Campbell-Brown, VeronicaVeronica Campbell-Brown Greece 2004 Athens Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 100 metres
33 Bronze Smith, RonettaRonetta Smith
Novlene Williams
Nadia Davy
Sandie Richards
Michelle Burgher
Greece 2004 Athens Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 4×400 metres relay
11 Gold Bolt, UsainUsain Bolt China 2008 Beijing Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 100 metres
11 Gold Bolt, UsainUsain Bolt China 2008 Beijing Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 200 metres
11 Gold Fraser, Shelly-AnnShelly-Ann Fraser China 2008 Beijing Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 100 metres
11 Gold Campbell-Brown, VeronicaVeronica Campbell-Brown China 2008 Beijing Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 200 metres
11 Gold Walker, MelaineMelaine Walker China 2008 Beijing Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 400 metres hurdles
22 Silver Simpson, SheroneSherone Simpson China 2008 Beijing Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 100 metres
22 Silver Stewart, KerronKerron Stewart China 2008 Beijing Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 100 metres
22 Silver Williams, SherickaShericka Williams China 2008 Beijing Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 400 metres
22 Silver Williams, SherickaShericka Williams
Shereefa Lloyd
Rosemarie Whyte
Novlene Williams
Bobby-Gaye Wilkins
China 2008 Beijing Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 4×400 metres relay
33 Bronze Stewart, KerronKerron Stewart China 2008 Beijing Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 200 metres
33 Bronze Hammond, ChelseaChelsea Hammond China 2008 Beijing Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's long jump
11 Gold Bolt, UsainUsain Bolt United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 100 metres
11 Gold Bolt, UsainUsain Bolt United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 200 metres
11 Gold Fraser, Shelly-AnnShelly-Ann Fraser United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 100 metres
11 Gold Kemar Bailey-Cole
Yohan Blake
Usain Bolt
Nesta Carter
Michael Frater
United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 4 × 100 m relay
22 Silver Blake, YohanYohan Blake United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 100 metres
22 Silver Blake, YohanYohan Blake United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 200 metres
22 Silver Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 200 metres
22 Silver Veronica Campbell-Brown
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Sherone Simpson
Kerron Stewart
United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 4×100 metres relay
22 Silver Christine Day
Shereefa Lloyd
Rosemarie Whyte
Shericka Williams
Novlene Williams-Mills
United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 4×400 metres relay
33 Bronze Weir, WarrenWarren Weir United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 200 metres
33 Bronze Hansle Parchment United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 110 metres hurdles
33 Bronze Campbell-Brown, VeronicaVeronica Campbell-Brown United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 100 metres
33 Bronze Kaliese Spencer United Kingdom 2012 London Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 400 metres hurdles
11 Gold Bolt, UsainUsain Bolt Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 100 metres
11 Gold Bolt, UsainUsain Bolt Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 200 metres
11 Gold Thompson, ElaineElaine Thompson Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 100 metres
11 Gold Thompson, ElaineElaine Thompson Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 200 metres
11 Gold McLeod, OmarOmar McLeod Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 110 metres hurdles
11 Gold Asafa Powell
Yohan Blake
Nickel Ashmeade
Usain Bolt
Kemar Bailey-Cole
Jevaughn Minzie
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 4 × 100 m relay
22 Silver Christania Williams
Elaine Thompson
Veronica Campbell-Brown
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Simone Facey*
Shashalee Forbes*
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 4 × 100 m relay
22 Silver Stephenie Ann McPherson
Anneisha McLaughlin-Whilby
Shericka Jackson
Novlene Williams-Mills
Christine Day*
Chrisann Gordon*
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 4 × 400 m relay
22 Silver |Nathon Allen
Fitzroy Dunkley
Javon Francis
Peter Matthews
Rusheen McDonald*
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 4 × 400 m relay
33 Bronze Fraser-Pryce, Shelly-AnnShelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 100 metres
33 Bronze Jackson, SherickaShericka Jackson Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 400 metres
11 Gold Elaine Thompson Herah Japan 2020 Tokyo Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 100 metres
11 Gold Elaine Thompson Herah Japan 2020 Tokyo Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 200 metres
11 Gold Hansle Parchment Japan 2020 Tokyo Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 110 metres hurdles
11 Gold Remona Burchell
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Shericka Jackson
Natasha Morrison
Elaine Thompson-Herah
Briana Williams
Japan 2020 Tokyo Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 4 × 100 metres relay
22 Silver Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Japan 2020 Tokyo Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 100 metres
33 Bronze Shericka Jackson Japan 2020 Tokyo Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 100 metres
33 Bronze Megan Tapper Japan 2020 Tokyo Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 100 metres hurdles
33 Bronze Ronald Levy Japan 2020 Tokyo Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 110 metres hurdles
33 Bronze Junelle Bromfield
Shericka Jackson
Roneisha McGregor
Janieve Russell
Stacey-Ann Williams
Japan 2020 Tokyo Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's 4 × 400 metres relay
11 Gold Rojé Stona France 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's discus throw
22 Silver Shanieka Ricketts France 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Women's triple jump
22 Silver Kishane Thompson France 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 100 m
22 Silver Wayne Pinnock France 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's long jump
33 Bronze Rajindra Campbell France 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's shot put
33 Bronze Rasheed Broadbell France 2024 Paris Athletics pictogram.svgAthletics Men's 110 m hurdles

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Jamaica en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños

  • List of flag bearers for Jamaica at the Olympics
  • Tropical nations at the Winter Olympics
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