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The five-medal haul brings Jamaica’s total to eight in Budapest, placing it second on the medals table, only behind the The post Jamaica has huge night at the World Athletics Championships ...
Jamaican Championships Kingston, Jamaica [24] Javelin throw: 75.01 m Orrin Powell: 20 February 2016 GC Foster Classic Saint Catherine, Jamaica [25] 77.31 m Elvis Graham: 10 June 2023 JAAA All Comers Meet 4 Kingston, Jamaica [26] Decathlon: 8644 pts Maurice Smith: 31 August–1 September 2007 World Championships: Osaka, Japan [27]
In 1930, Jamaica entered its first-ever athletics team into an international competition. It was the 1930 Central American and Caribbean Games.Joseph Mackenzie, former student at St. George's College, won a silver medal in the high jump with a jump of 1.75 m becoming Jamaica's first ever international medal winner.
The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association entered 65 athletes. [1] On 17 July 2022, Jamaica achieved its first medal sweep at the World Athletics Championships after Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson and Elaine Thompson-Herah won gold, silver and bronze, respectively in the women's 100 metres event.
Jamaica entered 68 athletes. [1] [2] On August 11, news was announced that Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce would not compete in the 200 meters event, as she is focusing on the 100 meters and winning another world title. [3] She was replaced by Ashanti Moore. The following athletes were part of the Jamaican team as alternates or reserves:
The Jamaican Athletics Championships is an annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association, which serves as the national championship for the sport in Jamaica. [1]
The number of athletics events on the Jamaican Championship competition programme varies according to demand. Several events almost always feature on the programme for both men and women, including: the three sprint events (100 m, 200 m and 400 m), the two middle-distance events (800 m and 1500 m), two hurdles events (sprint hurdles and 400 m hurdles), two horizontal jumping events (long jump ...
The objects of the association are to promote, develop and regulate amateur athletics in Jamaica. The JAAA aims to provide instruction and teaching of athletics to teachers, coaches, instructors and athletes. It organises competitions and events in Jamaica whilst laying down rules and regulations and providing rewards to winners. [6]