Jamaica at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Jamaica at the Olympic Games
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At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney
Competitors	48 (22 men and 26 women) in 4 sports
Flag bearer	Deon Hemmings
Medals Rank: 54	Gold 0	Silver 6	Bronze 3	Total 9
Olympic history (summary)
Summer Games
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Winter Games
1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014
Other related appearances
British West Indies (1960)

Jamaica competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Medalists

Silver

• Tanya Lawrence – Athletics, Women's 100 metres
• Lorraine Graham – Athletics, Women's 400 metres
• Deon Hemmings – Athletics, Women's 400 metres Hurdles
• Merlene Ottey-Page, Veronica Campbell, Tanya Lawrence, Beverly McDonald, and Merlene Frazer (heats) – Athletics, Women's 4x100 m Relay
• Catherine Scott-Pomales, Deon Hemmings, Sandie Richards, Lorraine Graham, Charmaine Howell (heats), and Michelle Burgher (heats) – Athletics, Women's 4x400 m Relay
• Christopher Williams, Danny McFarlane, Michael Blackwood, Greg Haughton, Sanjay Ayre, and Michael McDonald – Athletics, Men's 4x400 m Relay

Bronze

• Greg Haughton – Athletics, Men's 400 metres
• Merlene Ottey – Athletics, Women's 100 metres
• Beverly McDonald – Athletics, Women's 200 metres

Results by event

Athletics

Main article: Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men's Competition

Men's 100 m

• Christopher Williams

• Round 1 – 10.35
• Round 2 – 10.3 (→ did not advance)

• Patrick Jarrett

• Round 1 – 10.41
• Round 2 – 16.4 (→ did not advance)

• Lindel Frater

• Round 1 – 10.45
• Round 2 – 10.23
• Semifinal – 10.46 (→ did not advance)

Men's 200 m

• Christopher Williams

• Round 1 – 20.45
• Round 2 – 20.25
• Semifinal – 20.47 (→ did not advance)

• Dwight Thomas

• Round 1 – 20.85
• Round 2 – 20.58 (→ did not advance)

• Ricardo Williams

• Round 1 – 21.09 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 m

• Danny McFarlane

• Round 1 – 45.84
• Round 2 – 45.4
• Semifinal – 45.38
• Final – 45.55 (→ 8th place)

• Gregory Haughton

• Round 1 – 45.63
• Round 2 – 45.08
• Semifinal – 44.93
• Final – 44.7 (→ Bronze Medal)

• Davian Clarke

• Round 1 – 45.3
• Round 2 – 45.06
• Semifinal – DNF (→ did not advance)

Men's 800 m

• Marvin Watts

• Round 1 – 01:59.97
• Semifinal – 01:47.68 (→ did not advance)

Men's 110 m Hurdles

• Robert Foster

• Round 1 – 14.33 (→ did not advance)

Men's 400 m Hurdles

• Dinsdale Morgan

• Round 1 – 49.64
• Semifinal – 50.23 (→ did not advance)

• Kemel Thompson

• Round 1 – 50.4 (→ did not advance)

• Ian Weakley

• Round 1 – 52.18 (→ did not advance)

Men's 4x100 m

• Llewelyn Bredwood, Lindel Frater, Donovan Powell, Dwight Thomas, Christopher Williams

• Round 1 – 38.97
• Semifinal – 38.27
• Final – 38.2 (→ 4th place)

Men's 4x400 m

• Sanjay Ayre, Michael Blackwood, Gregory Haughton, Michael McDonald, Danny McFarlane, Christopher Williams

• Round 1 – 03:03.85
• Semifinal – 02:58.84
• Final – 02:58.78 (→ Silver Medal)

Men's Long Jump

• James Beckford

• Qualifying – 7.98 (→ did not advance)

Men's Decathlon

• Claston Bernard

• 100 m – 10.79
• Long Jump – NM
• Shot Put – 13.68
• High Jump – 2.09
• 400 m – 49.77
• 100 m Hurdles – 15.01
• Discus Throw – 41.15
• Pole Vault – NM
• Javelin Throw – DNS

Women's 100 m

• Tanya Lawrence

• Round 1 – 11.14
• Round 2 – 11.11
• Semifinal – 11.12
• Final – 11.18 (→ Silver Medal)

• Merlene Ottey

• Round 1 – 11.24
• Round 2 – 11.08
• Semifinal – 11.22
• Final – 11.19 (→ Bronze Medal)

• Beverly McDonald

• Round 1 – 11.36
• Round 2 – 11.26
• Semifinal – 11.31 (→ Bronze Medal)

Women's Competition

Women's 200 m

• Beverly McDonald

• Round 1 – 22.50
• Round 2 – 22.44
• Semifinal – 22.70
• Final – 22.35 (→ 4th place)

• Juliet Campbell

• Round 1 – 23.18
• Round 2 – 23.34 (→ did not advance)

• Astia Walker

• Round 1 – 23.33
• Round 2 – DNF (→ did not advance)

Women's 400 m

• Lorraine Graham

• Round 1 – 51.65
• Round 2 – 50.66
• Semifinal – 50.28
• Final – 49.58 (→ Bronze Medal)

• Sandie Richards

• Round 1 – 51.86
• Round 2 – 51.00
• Semifinal – 50.42 (→ did not advance)

Women's 800 m

• Charmaine Howell

• Round 1 – 02:01.14
• Semifinal – 02:00.63 (→ did not advance)

Women's 1,500 m

• Mardrea Hyman

• Round 1 – 04:10.21
• Semifinal – 04:14.20 (→ did not advance)

Women's 100 m Hurdles

• Delloreen Ennis-London

• Round 1 – 12.88
• Round 2 – 12.80
• Semifinal – 12.90
• Final – 12.80 (→ 4th place)

• Brigitte Foster

• Round 1 – 12.75
• Round 2 – 12.88
• Semifinal – 12.70
• Final – 13.49 (→ 8th place)

• Michelle Freeman

• Round 1 – 12.99
• Round 2 – 13.52 (→ did not advance)

Women's 400 m Hurdles

• Deon Hemmings

• Round 1 – 55.44
• Semifinal – 54.00
• Final – 53.45 (→ Silver Medal)

• Catherine Scott-Pomales

• Round 1 – 56.17
• Semifinal – 55.78 (→ did not advance)

• Patrina Allen

• Round 1 – 59.36 (→ did not advance)

Women's 4x100 m

• Veronica Campbell, Merlene Frazer, Tayna Lawrence, Beverly McDonald, Merlene Ottey

• Round 1 – 42.46
• Semifinal – 42.15
• Final – 42.13 (→ Silver Medal)

Women's 4x400 m

• Michelle Burgher, Lorraine Graham, Deon Hemmings, Charmaine Howell, Sandie Richards, Catherine Scott-Pomales

• Round 1 – 03:25.65
• Final – 03:23.25 (→ Silver Medal)

Women's Javelin Throw

• Olivia McKoy

• Qualifying – 56.36 (→ did not advance)

Women's Long Jump

• Elva Goulbourne

• Qualifying – 6.68
• Final – 6.43 (→ 10th place)

• Lacena Golding

• Qualifying – 6.39 (→ did not advance)

Women's Triple Jump

• Keisha Spencer

• Qualifying – 13.49 (→ did not advance)

Women's High Jump

• Karen Beautle

• Qualifying – NM (→ did not advance)

Sailing

Main article: Sailing at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Men's Double Handed Dinghy (470)

• Andrew Gooding and Sean Nunes

• Race 1 — 22
• Race 2 — 25
• Race 3 — 14
• Race 4 — 15
• Race 5 — 9
• Race 6 — (27)
• Race 7 — 21
• Race 8 — (27)
• Race 9 — 18
• Race 10 — 14
• Race 11 — 26
• Final — 164 (→ 25th place)

Swimming

Main article: Swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Women's 50 m Freestyle

• Angelia Chuck

• Preliminary Heat — 27.48 (→ did not advance)

Women's 400 m Freestyle

• Janelle Atkinson

• Preliminary Heat — 04:09.61
• Final — 04:08.79 (→ 4th place)

Women's 800 m Freestyle

• Janelle Atkinson

• Preliminary Heat — 08:34.51 (→ did not advance)

Triathlon

Main article: Triathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Women's Individual Competition

• Iona Wynter — 2:10:24.69 (→ 34th place)

See also

• Jamaica at the 1999 Pan American Games

References

• 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