Jamaica at the Olympics
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British West Indies (1960) |
Jamaica first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. In 1960, Jamaican athletes competed as part of the West Indies Federation team. Jamaica has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 1988, with the Jamaica national bobsleigh team achieving some fame.
Jamaican athletes have won a total of 68 medals, with all but one medal won in athletics, and all but three of those in the individual and relay sprint events.
The National Olympic Committee for Jamaica is the Jamaica Olympic Association, and was founded in 1936.
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Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
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Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1948 London | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
1952 Helsinki | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
1956 Melbourne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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1964 Tokyo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1968 Mexico City | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1972 Munich | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1976 Montreal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
1980 Moscow | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
1984 Los Angeles | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
1988 Seoul | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
1992 Barcelona | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
1996 Atlanta | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
2000 Sydney | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
2004 Athens | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
2008 Beijing | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
2012 London | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Total | 17 | 30 | 20 | 67 |
Medals by sport
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Athletics | 17 | 30 | 19 | 66 |
Cycling | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 17 | 30 | 20 | 67 |
List of medalists
See also
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