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Jamaica competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jul 31, 2021 · Jamaica swept the women's 100m at Tokyo 2020 -- repeating a feat only the Caribbean island nation has accomplished in Olympic history. Elaine Thompson-Herah defended her 2016 gold medal with an Olympic record and personal best of 10.61 seconds, and assumed the title of world's fastest woman alive.
Official Athletics results from the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Full list of gold, silver and bronze medallists as well as photos and videos of medal-winning moments.
Karayme Bartley, 26, Lionel Town, Jamaica – 4×400 Meters Bartley made Jamaica’s Olympic team by finishing third in the 400 meters at the Jamaican Olympic Trials with a time of 45.17 seconds. In 2020, Bartley was ready to dismiss his final year of eligibility, despite having achieved All-America status six times while at Iowa, but changed ...
Jul 31, 2021 · The 29-year-old set a new Olympic record time of 10.61 seconds - the second fastest in history - for the gold, with two-time former champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce having to settle for silver...
- Neil Wilkes
Jul 31, 2021 · Jamaica secured a dominant 1-2-3 in the 100m final with Elaine Thompson-Herah defending her Olympic title. With an incredible time of 10.61 seconds, she becomes the second fastest woman in...
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Jamaican athletes have won a total of 87 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.
