Jamaica competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.
| Jamaica at the 2000 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | JAM |
| NOC | Jamaica Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 48 (22 men and 26 women) in 4 sports |
| Flag bearer | Deon Hemmings |
| Medals Ranked 54th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 British West Indies (1960 S) | |
Medalists
edit| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver |
Michael Blackwood Greg Haughton Christopher Williams Danny McFarlane Sanjay Ayre Michael McDonald |
Athletics | Men's 4×400 metres relay |
| Silver |
Tayna Lawrence | Athletics | Women's 100 metres |
| Silver |
Lorraine Graham | Athletics | Women's 400 metres |
| Silver |
Deon Hemmings | Athletics | Women's 400 metres hurdles |
| Silver |
Merlene Frazer Tayna Lawrence Veronica Campbell-Brown Beverly McDonald Merlene Ottey |
Athletics | Women's 4×100 metres relay |
| Silver |
Sandie Richards Catherine Scott Deon Hemmings Lorraine Graham Charmaine Howell Michelle Burgher |
Athletics | Women's 4×400 metres relay |
 Bronze |
Greg Haughton | Athletics | Men's 400 metres |
| Bronze |
Merlene Ottey | Athletics | Women's 100 metres |
| Bronze |
Beverly McDonald | Athletics | Women's 200 metres |
Athletics
edit- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round by position in race or, in field events, by achieving the automatic qualification _target
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying _target
- Men
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Christopher Williams | 100 m | 10.35 | 1 Q | 10.30 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Patrick Jarrett | 10.41 | 3 Q | 16.4 | 8 | Did not advance | ||||
| Lindel Frater | 10.45 | 3 Q | 10.23 | 4 q | 10.46 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
| Christopher Williams | 200 m | 20.45 | 1 Q | 20.25 | 2 Q | 20.47 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| Dwight Thomas | 20.85 | 2 Q | 20.58 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||
| Ricardo Williams | 21.09 | 5 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Danny McFarlane | 400 m | 45.84 | 2 Q | 45.40 | 4 Q | 44.93 | 2 Q | 44.70 | 7 |
| Gregory Haughton | 45.63 | 1 Q | 45.08 | 2 Q | 44.93 | 3 Q | 44.70 |
| |
| Davian Clarke | 45.30 | 2 Q | 45.06 | 1 Q | Did not finish | Did not advance | |||
| Marvin Watts | 800 m | 1:59.97 | 8 qR | — | 1:47.6 | 8 | Did not advance | ||
| Robert Foster | 110 m hurdles | 14.33 | 7 | Did not advance | |||||
| Dinsdale Morgan | 400 m hurdles | 49.64 | 2 Q | — | 50.23 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| Kemel Thompson | 50.40 | 4 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Ian Weakley | 52.18 | 8 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Llewelyn Bredwood Lindel Frater Donovan Powell* Dwight Thomas Christopher Williams |
4 × 100 m relay | 38.97 | 4 Q | — | 38.27 | 2 Q | 38.20 | 4 | |
| Sanjay Ayre Michael Blackwood Gregory Haughton Michael McDonald* Danny McFarlane Christopher Williams* |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:03.85 | 1 Q | — | 2:58.84 | 2 Q | 2:58.78 |
| |
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| James Beckford | Long jump | 7.98 | 14 | Did not advance | |
- Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claston Bernard | Result | 10.79 | NM | 13.68 | 2.09 | 49.77 | 15.01 | 41.15 | NM | Did not finish | |||
| Points | 908 | 0 | 709 | 887 | 825 | 848 | 688 | 0 | |||||
- Women
- Track and road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Tanya Lawrence | 100 m | 11.14 | 2 Q | 11.11 | 3 Q | 11.12 | 3 Q | 11.18 |
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| Merlene Ottey | 11.24 | 1 Q | 11.08 | 1 Q | 11.22 | 1 Q | 11.19 |
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| Beverly McDonald | 11.36 | 2 Q | 11.26 | 4 Q | 11.31 | 6 | Did not advance | ||
| Beverly McDonald | 200 m | 22.50 | 1 Q | 22.44 | 1 Q | 22.70 | 3 Q | 22.35 |
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| Juliet Campbell | 23.18 | 4 Q | 23.34 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
| Astia Walker | 23.33 | 4 Q | DNF | Did not advance | |||||
| Lorraine Graham | 400 m | 51.65 | 3 Q | 50.66 | 1 Q | 50.28 | 1 Q | 49.58 |
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| Sandie Richards | 51.86 | 2 Q | 51.00 | 4 Q | 50.41 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Charmaine Howell | 800 m | 2:01.14 | 5 q | — | 2:00.63 | 7 | Did not advance | ||
| Mardrea Hyman | 1500 m | 4:10.21 | 10 q | — | 4:14.20 | 11 | Did not advance | ||
| Delloreen Ennis-London | 100 m hurdles | 12.88 | 1 Q | 12.80 | 4 Q | 12.90 | 4 Q | 12.89 | 4 |
| Brigitte Foster | 12.75 | 2 Q | 12.88 | 3 Q | 12.70 | 3 Q | 13.49 | 8 | |
| Michelle Freeman | 12.99 | 3 Q | 13.52 | 7 | Did not advance | ||||
| Deon Hemmings | 400 m hurdles | 55.44 | 1 Q | — | 54.00 | 1 Q | 53.45 |
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| Catherine Scott-Pomales | 56.17 | 5 q | — | 55.78 | 8 | Did not advance | |||
| Patrina Allen | 59.36 | 7 | — | Did not advance | |||||
| Veronica Campbell Merlene Frazer Tayna Lawrence Beverly McDonald Merlene Ottey |
4 × 100 m relay | 42.46 | 1 Q | — | 42.15 | 1 Q | 42.13 |
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| Michelle Burgher Lorraine Graham Deon Hemmings Charmaine Howell Sandie Richards Catherine Scott-Pomales |
4 × 400 m relay | 3:25.65 | 2 Q | — | 3:23.25 |
| |||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Elva Goulbourne | Long jump | 6.68 | 5 Q | 6.43 | 10 |
| Lacena Golding | 6.39 | 22 | Did not advance | ||
| Keisha Spencer | Triple jump | 13.49 | 23 | Did not advance | |
| Karen Beautle | High jump | NM | Did not advance | ||
| Olivia McKoy | Javelin throw | 56.36 | 21 | Did not advance | |
Sailing
edit| Athlete | Event | Race | Net points | Rank | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Andrew Gooding Sean Nunes |
Men's 470 | 22 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 26 | 164 | 25 | ||
Swimming
edit- Women
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Angelia Chuck | 50 m freestyle | 27.48 | 49 | Did not advance | |||
| Janelle Atkinson | 400 m freestyle | 4:09.61 | 3 Q | — | 04:08.79 | 4 | |
| 800 m freestyle | 8:34.51 | 9 | — | Did not advance | |||
Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.
* – Indicates athlete swam in the preliminaries but not in the final race.
Triathlon
edit| Athlete | Event | Swim | Cycle | Run | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona Wynter | Women's | 20:53.58 | 1:08:43.00 | 40:48.11 | 2:10:24.69 | 34 |
See also
editReferences
edit- Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. ISBN 1-894963-32-6.
- International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 20 November 2005.
- International Olympic Committee Web Site
- sports-reference