Jamaica at the 1988 Summer Olympics
| Jamaica at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | JAM | ||||||||
| NOC | Jamaica Olympic Association | ||||||||
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| in Seoul | |||||||||
| Competitors | 35 (24 men and 11 women) in 5 sports | ||||||||
| Flag bearer | Merlene Ottey | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 34th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
| Other related appearances | |||||||||
 British West Indies (1960) | |||||||||
Jamaica competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea. 35 competitors, 24 men and 11 women, took part in 22 events in 5 sports.[1]
Medalists
Silver
- Grace Jackson — Athletics, Women's 200 metres
- Howard Burnett (heats), Trevor Graham (semis), Devon Morris, Bert Cameron, Howard Davis and Winthrop Graham — Athletics, Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Men's Marathon
- Derek Adamson
- Final — 2"47.57 (→ 84th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Christopher Faulknor, Gregory Meghoo, John Mair, and Clive Wright
- Heat — 39.53
- Semi Final — 38.75
- Final — 38.47 (→ 4th place)
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Heat — 3:04.00
- Semi Final — 3:00.94
- Final — 3:00.30 (→ Silver Medal)
- Final — 3:00.30 (→
Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Ethlyn Tate, Grace Jackson, Vivienne Spence, and Laurel Johnson
- Heat — 43.50
- Ethlyn Tate, Grace Jackson, Juliet Cuthbert, and Merlene Ottey
- Semi Final — 43.30
- Final — DNS (→ no ranking)
Women's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Marcia Tate, Andrea Thomas, Cathy Rattray-Williams, and Sharon Powell
- Heat — 3:26.83
- Sandie Richards, Andrea Thomas, Cathy Rattray-Williams, and Sharon Powell
- Final — 3:23.13 (→ 5th place)
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Three male cyclists represented Jamaica in 1988.
Table tennis
Main article: Table tennis at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1988 Summer Olympics
References
- ↑ "Jamaica at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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