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Pages in category "Jamaican female sprinters" The following 134 pages are in this category, out of 134 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
[35] [38] Their top-three finish gave Jamaica the first ever sweep of medals in a women's 100 m by any nation at any Olympics or world championships. [40] In the 4 × 100 m relay, Fraser-Pryce ran the lead leg alongside Stewart, Simpson and Campbell-Brown. The Jamaican team won their heat and qualified as the fastest overall for the final. [41]
Leleith Hodges (born 22 June 1953) is a Jamaican former track and field sprinter who competed mainly in the 100 metres. She was one of Jamaica's most prominent female runners of the 1970s. She appeared three times at the Summer Olympics (1972, 1976, 1980) and three times at the Commonwealth Games (1974, 1978, 1982).
1964: Jamaican did not win a medal but Jamaican came fourth in the women's 200 meter-young 16 years old Una L. Morris; George Kerr-800 meters; and the men's 4 × 100 meters. This is the first time that a Jamaican female so young that was placed in a final. This was the beginning of the Jamaican women's recognition internationally. [citation needed]
Beverly McDonald of Jamaica celebrates with her bronze medal in the women's 200 meters, reallocated from the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Friday in Paris. The 10 athletes competed in different sports and ...
Elaine Sandra-Lee Thompson-Herah (born 28 June 1992) [3] [4] is a Jamaican sprinter who competes in the 60 metres, 100 metres and 200 metres. Regarded as one of the greatest sprinters of all time, she is a five-time Olympic champion, the fastest woman alive in the 100 m, and the third fastest ever in the 200 m.
Una Lorraine Morris (born 17 January 1947) is a retired Jamaican sprinter, physician, restaurateur, and food caterer.She represented Jamaica at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics in eight sprint events in total, with the best achievement of fourth place in the 200 metres in 1964.
Shericka Williams (born 17 September 1985 in Black River, St. Elizabeth) is a Jamaican former sprinter. Together with Novlene Williams-Mills, Ronetta Smith and Lorraine Fenton she won a silver medal in 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2005 World Championships in Athletics. She also competed in the individual contest, but was knocked out in the ...