Jamaica at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Sporting event delegation
Jamaica at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | JAM |
NOC | Jamaica Olympic Association |
Website | www |
in Atlanta | |
Competitors | 46 (27 men and 19 women) in 5 sports |
Flag bearer | Juliet Cuthbert |
Medals Ranked 39th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Other related appearances | |
British West Indies (1960 S) |
Jamaica competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Medalists
Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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Gold | Deon Hemmings | Athletics | Women's 400 metres hurdles | 31 July |
Silver | Merlene Ottey | Athletics | Women's 100 metres | 27 July |
Silver | James Beckford | Athletics | Men's long jump | 29 July |
Silver | Merlene Ottey | Athletics | Women's 200 metres | 1 August |
Bronze | Michelle Freeman Juliet Cuthbert Nikole Mitchell Merlene Ottey Andria Lloyd (heats) Gillian Russell (heats) | Athletics | Women's 4 × 100 metres relay | 3 August |
Bronze | Michael McDonald Roxbert Martin Greg Haughton Davian Clarke Dennis Blake (heats) Garth Robinson (heats) | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 metres relay | 3 August |
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[1]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Athletics | 19 | 19 | 38 |
Boxing | 3 | – | 3 |
Sailing | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Table tennis | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 27 | 19 | 46 |
Results by event
Athletics
Men's 100 metres
- Michael Green
- Ray Stewart
- Leon Gordon
Men's 200 metres
- Percy Spencer
- Elston Cawley
Men's 400 metres
- Roxbert Martin
- Davian Clarke
- Michael McDonald
Men's 800 metres
- Alex Morgan
- Clive Terrelonge
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Michael McDonald, Dennis Blake, Roxbert Martin, Gregory Haughton, and Davian Clarke
- Heat — 3:02.81
- Semi Final — 2:58.42
- Final — 2:59.42 (→ Bronze Medal)
Men's 400m Hurdles
- Heat — 48.59s
- Semifinal — 48.30s (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 49.16s (→ did not advance)
- Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance)
Men's Marathon
- Antonio Nils — 2:44.10 (→ 104th place)
Women's 4x400 metres Relay
- Merlene Frazer, Sandie Richards, Juliet Campbell, and Deon Hemmings
- Qualification — 3:25.33
- Final — 3:21.69 (→ 4th place)
Women's 400m Hurdles
- Qualification — 54.70
- Semifinals — 52.99
- Final — 52.82 (→ Gold Medal)
- Qualification — 55.64
- Semifinals — 54.72
- Final — 53.97 (→ 4th place)
- Qualification — 56.21 (→ did not advance)
Women's Long Jump
- Qualification — 6.27m (→ did not advance)
- Qualification — NM (→ did not advance)
- Qualification — DNS (→ did not advance)
Women's Triple Jump
- Qualification — 13.65m (→ did not advance)
Women's Heptathlon
- Final Result — 6087 points (→ 16th place)
Boxing
Men's Featherweight (– 57 kg)
- First Round — Lost to Pablo Chacón (Argentina), 5-6
Men's Light Middleweight (– 71 kg)
- Sean Black
- First Round — Lost to Jørn Johnson (Norway), 7-13
Men's Middleweight (– 75 kg)
- First Round — Lost to Alexander Lebziak (Russia), 4-20
Sailing
Men's Two Person Dinghy
- Andrew Gooding
- Joseph Stockhausen
Swimming
Men's 50m Freestyle
- Heat – 23.35 (→ did not advance, 29th place)
Men's 100m Freestyle
- Heat – 50.38
- B-Finals – 50.09 (→ 12th place)
Table Tennis
Men's singles
- Michael Hyatt
- Stephen Hylton
Men's doubles
- Michael Hyatt
- Stephen Hylton
See also
- Jamaica at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
- Jamaica at the 1995 Pan American Games
- Jamaica at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
References
- sports-reference
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
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