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Jamaica’s Rio Olympics results
Annsert Whyte<strong> (Photo: AFP) </strong>
Athletics, Olympics 2012, Sports
August 26, 2016

Jamaica’s Rio Olympics results

Jamaica Observer analyst Zaheer Clarke, has compiled below results of Jamaica’s athletes — women and men — who participated at the recently concluded Olympics Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

WOMENAISHA PRAUGHT3,000m steeplechaseRound 1 – Heat 39:35.79s (8th)Final9:34.20s (14th)ALIA ATKINSON100m breaststrokeHeat 51:06.72s (2nd)Semi-final 31:06.52s (3rd)Final1:08.10s (8th)ANNEISHA MCLAUGHLIN-WHILBY4x400m relayRound 1 – Heat 2:Split: 49.9s; Team: 3:22.28s (1st)FinalSplit: 49.6s; Team: 3:20.34s (2nd) (SB)CHRISANN GORDON4x400m relayRound 1 – Heat 2:Split: 50.49s; Team: 3:22.28s (1st)FinalDid not run in the finalCHRISTANIA WILLIAMS100mRound 1 – Heat 611.27s (2nd)Semi-final 110.96s (3rd) (PB)Final11.80s (8th)4x100m relayDid not run in the first roundFinalTeam: 41.36s (2nd) (SB)CHRISTINE DAY400mRound 1 – Heat 851.54s (1st)Semi-final 351.53s (4th)4x400m relayRound 1 – Heat 2:Split: 51.4s, Team: 3:22.28s (1st)Did not run in the finalDAINA LEVYHammerQualifying Round Group A60.35m (16th)DANNIEL THOMASShot PutQualifying Round Group B16.99m (14th)ELAINE THOMPSON100mRound 1 – Heat 711.21s (1st)Semi-final 310.88s (1st)Final10.71s (1st)200mRound 1 – Heat 422.63s (2nd)Semi-final 122.13s (2nd)Final21.78s (1st) (SB)4x100m relayDid not run in first roundFinalTeam: 41.36s (2nd) (SB)JANIEVE RUSSELL400m hurdlesRound 1 – Heat 356.13s (2nd)Semi-final 354.92s (2nd)Final54.56s (7th)KELLION KNIBBDiscusQualifying Round 1 – Group BNo MarkKENIA SINCLAIR800mRound 1 – Heat 72:03.76s (7th)KIMBERLY WILLIAMSTriple JumpQualifying Round – Group B14.22m (4th)Final14.53m (7th)LEAH NUGENT400m hurdlesRound 1 – Heat 255.66s (2nd)Semi-final 254.98s (3rd)Final54.45s (6th) (PB)MEGAN SIMMONDS100m hurdlesRound 1 – Heat 612.81s (2nd)Semi-final 312.95s (5th)NATOYA GOULE800mRound 1 – Heat 82:00.49s (3rd)NICKIESHA WILSON100m hurdlesRound 1 – Heat 412.89s (3rd)Semi-final 213.14s (7th)NOVLENE WILLIAMS-MILLS4x400m relayRound 1 – Heat 2:Split: 50.58s; Team: 3:22.28s (1st)FinalSplit: 50.52s; Team: 3:20.34s (2nd) (SB)RISTANANNA TRACEY400m hurdlesRound 1 – Heat 154.88s (1st)Semi-final 3 (2nd)54.80sFinal54.15s (5th) (PB)SASHALEE FORBES4x100m relayRound 1 – Heat 1Team: 41.79s (1st)Did not run in the finalSHADAE LAWRENCEDiscusQualifying Round 1 – Group A57.09m (12th)SHANIEKA THOMASTriple JumpQualifying Round – Group A14.02m (7th)SHELLY-ANN FRASER-PRYCE100mRound 1 – Heat 410.96s (1st)Semi-final 210.88s (1st) (SB)Final10.86s (3rd)4x100m relayRound 1 – Heat 1Team: 41.79s (1st)FinalTeam: 41.36s (2nd) (SB)SHERICKA JACKSON400mRound 1 – Heat 751.73s (1st)Semi-final 349.83s (1st) (PB)Final49.85s (3rd)4x400mDid not run in first roundFinalSplit: 49.47s; Team: 3:20.34s (2nd) (SB)SHERMAINE WILLIAMS100m hurdlesRound 1 – Heat 112.95s (4th)Semi-final 112.86s (5th)SIMONE FACEY200mRound 1 – Heat 322.78s (2nd)Semi-final 322.57s (3rd)4x100m relayRound 1 – Heat 1Team: 41.79s (1st)Did not run in the finalSIMOYA CAMPBELL800mRound 1 – Heat 62:02.07s (7th)STEPHENIE ANN MCPHERSON400mRound 1 – Heat 151.36s (1st)Semi-final 150.69s (2nd)Final50.97s (6th)4x400m relayDid not run in the first roundFinalSplit: 50.6s; Team: 3:20.34sTARASUE BARNETTDiscusQualifying Round 1 – Group B58.09m (7th)TONI-ANN WILLIAMSUneven bars11.533 pts (78th)Floor exercise13.200 pts (51st)Beam12.133 pts (73rd)Individual all-around50.966 pts (54th)VERONICA CAMPBELL BROWN200mRound 1 – Heat 922.97s (3rd)4x100m relayRound 1 Heat 1Team: 41.79s (1st)FinalTeam: 41.36s (2nd) (SB)MENANDREW RILEY110m hurdlesRound 1 – Heat 313.52s (3rd)Semi-final 313.46s (4th)ANNSERT WHYTE400m hurdlesRound 1 – Heat 548.37s (1st) (PB)Semi-final 248.32s (1st) (PB)Final48.07s (1st) (PB)ASAFA POWELL4x100m relayRound 1 – Heat 2Team: 37.94s (2nd)FinalTeam: 37.27s (5st) (SB)AUBREY SMITHLong JumpQualifying Round Group ANo MarkCLIVE PULLENTriple JumpQualifying Round Group A16.08m (17th)DAMAR FORBESLong JumpQualifying Round Group B7.85m (4th)Final7.82m (12th)DEUCE CARTERMen’s 110m hurdlesRound 1 – Heat 613.51s (1st)Semi-final 113.69s (6th)FEDRICK DACRESDiscusQualifying Round – Group A50.69m (17th)FITZROY DUNKLEY400mRound 1 – Heat 145.66s (4th)4x400mDid not run in the first roundFinalSplit: 44.82s, Team: 2:58.16s (2nd) (SB)JAHEEL HYDE400m hurdlesRound 1 – Heat 449.24s (4th)Semi-final 149.17s (5th)JAVON FRANCIS400mRound 1 – Heat 345.88s (3rd)Semi-final 144.96s (5th)4x400mRound 1 – Heat 1Split: 44.55s, Team: 2:58.29s (1st)FinalSplit: 43.78s, Team: 2:58.16s (2nd) (SB)JEVAUGHN MINZIE4x100m relayRound 1 — Heat 2Team: 37.94s (2nd)Did not run in the finalKEMAR BAILEY-COLE4x100m relayRound 1 — Heat 2Team: 37.94s (2nd)Did not run in the finalKEMOY CAMPBELL5,000mRound 1 – Heat 113:30.32s (10th)NATHON ALLEN4x400mRound 1 – Heat 1Split: 43.52s, Team: 2:58.29s (1st)FinalSplit: 44.02s, Team: 2:58.16s (2nd) (SB)NICKEL ASHMEADE100mRound 1 – Heat 310.13s (2nd)Semi-final 110.05s (5th)200mRound 1 – Heat 620.15s (1st)Semi-final 120.31s (4th)4x100m relayRound 1— Heat 2Team: 37.94s (2nd)FinalTeam: 37.27s (1st) (SB)O’DAYNE RICHARDSShot PutQualifying Round – Group B20.40m (7th)Final20.64m (8th)OMAR MCLEOD110m hurdlesRound 1 – Heat 313.27s (1st)Semi-final 213.15s (1st)Final13.05s (1st)PETER MATTHEWS4x400mRound 1 – Heat 1Split: 44.40s, Team: 2:58.29s (1st)FinalSplit: 45.54s, Team: 2:58.16s (2nd) (SB)ROXROY CATO400m hurdlesRound 1 – Heat 348.56s (4th)Semi-final 3DisqualifiedRUSHEEN MCDONALD400mRound 1 – Heat 645.22s (2nd) (SB)Semi-final 246.12s (6th)4x400mRound 1 – Heat 1Split: 45.82s, Team: 2:58.29s (1st)Did not run in the finalTIMOTHY WYNTER100m backstrokeHeat 157.20s (2nd)USAIN BOLT100mRound 1 – Heat 710.07s (1st)Semi-final 29.86s (1st)Final9.81s (1st)200mRound 1 – Heat 920.28s (1st)Semi-final 219.78s (1st) (SB)Final19.78s (1st) (SB)4x100m relayRound 1 — Heat 2Team: 37.94s (2nd)Did not run in the first roundFinalTeam: 37.27s (1st) (SB)YOHAN BLAKE100mRound 1 – Heat 610.11s (1st)Semi-final 310.01s (2nd)Final9.93s (4th)200mRound 1 – Heat 220.13s (2nd) (SB)Semi-final 320.37s (6th)4x100m relayRound 1 — Heat 2Team: 37.94s (2nd)FinalTeam: 37.27s (1st) (SB)YONA KNIGHT-WISDOM3m SpringboardPreliminaries416.55 pts (11th)Semi-finals381.40 pts (14th)

WOMEN

AISHA PRAUGHT

3,000m steeplechase

Round 1 – Heat 3

9:35.79s (8th)

Final

9:34.20s (14th)

ALIA ATKINSON

100m breaststroke

Heat 5

1:06.72s (2nd)

Semi-final 3

1:06.52s (3rd)

Final

1:08.10s (8th)

ANNEISHA MCLAUGHLIN-WHILBY

4x400m relay

Round 1 – Heat 2:

Split: 49.9s; Team: 3:22.28s (1st)

Final

Split: 49.6s; Team: 3:20.34s (2nd) (SB)

CHRISANN GORDON

4x400m relay

Round 1 – Heat 2:

Split: 50.49s; Team: 3:22.28s (1st)

Final

Did not run in the final

CHRISTANIA WILLIAMS

100m

Round 1 – Heat 6

11.27s (2nd)

Semi-final 1

10.96s (3rd) (PB)

Final

11.80s (8th)

4x100m relay

Did not run in the first round

Final

Team: 41.36s (2nd) (SB)

CHRISTINE DAY

400m

Round 1 – Heat 8

51.54s (1st)

Semi-final 3

51.53s (4th)

4x400m relay

Round 1 – Heat 2:

Split: 51.4s, Team: 3:22.28s (1st)

Did not run in the final

DAINA LEVY

Hammer

Qualifying Round Group A

60.35m (16th)

DANNIEL THOMAS

Shot Put

Qualifying Round Group B

16.99m (14th)

ELAINE THOMPSON

100m

Round 1 – Heat 7

11.21s (1st)

Semi-final 3

10.88s (1st)

Final

10.71s (1st)

200m

Round 1 – Heat 4

22.63s (2nd)

Semi-final 1

22.13s (2nd)

Final

21.78s (1st) (SB)

4x100m relay

Did not run in first round

Final

Team: 41.36s (2nd) (SB)

JANIEVE RUSSELL

400m hurdles

Round 1 – Heat 3

56.13s (2nd)

Semi-final 3

54.92s (2nd)

Final

54.56s (7th)

KELLION KNIBB

Discus

Qualifying Round 1 – Group B

No Mark

KENIA SINCLAIR

800m

Round 1 – Heat 7

2:03.76s (7th)

KIMBERLY WILLIAMS

Triple Jump

Qualifying Round – Group B

14.22m (4th)

Final

14.53m (7th)

LEAH NUGENT

400m hurdles

Round 1 – Heat 2

55.66s (2nd)

Semi-final 2

54.98s (3rd)

Final

54.45s (6th) (PB)

MEGAN SIMMONDS

100m hurdles

Round 1 – Heat 6

12.81s (2nd)

Semi-final 3

12.95s (5th)

NATOYA GOULE

800m

Round 1 – Heat 8

2:00.49s (3rd)

NICKIESHA WILSON

100m hurdles

Round 1 – Heat 4

12.89s (3rd)

Semi-final 2

13.14s (7th)

NOVLENE WILLIAMS-MILLS

4x400m relay

Round 1 – Heat 2:

Split: 50.58s; Team: 3:22.28s (1st)

Final

Split: 50.52s; Team: 3:20.34s (2nd) (SB)

RISTANANNA TRACEY

400m hurdles

Round 1 – Heat 1

54.88s (1st)

Semi-final 3 (2nd)

54.80s

Final

54.15s (5th) (PB)

SASHALEE FORBES

4x100m relay

Round 1 – Heat 1

Team: 41.79s (1st)

Did not run in the final

SHADAE LAWRENCE

Discus

Qualifying Round 1 – Group A

57.09m (12th)

SHANIEKA THOMAS

Triple Jump

Qualifying Round – Group A

14.02m (7th)

SHELLY-ANN FRASER-PRYCE

100m

Round 1 – Heat 4

10.96s (1st)

Semi-final 2

10.88s (1st) (SB)

Final

10.86s (3rd)

4x100m relay

Round 1 – Heat 1

Team: 41.79s (1st)

Final

Team: 41.36s (2nd) (SB)

SHERICKA JACKSON

400m

Round 1 – Heat 7

51.73s (1st)

Semi-final 3

49.83s (1st) (PB)

Final

49.85s (3rd)

4x400m

Did not run in first round

Final

Split: 49.47s; Team: 3:20.34s (2nd) (SB)

SHERMAINE WILLIAMS

100m hurdles

Round 1 – Heat 1

12.95s (4th)

Semi-final 1

12.86s (5th)

SIMONE FACEY

200m

Round 1 – Heat 3

22.78s (2nd)

Semi-final 3

22.57s (3rd)

4x100m relay

Round 1 – Heat 1

Team: 41.79s (1st)

Did not run in the final

SIMOYA CAMPBELL

800m

Round 1 – Heat 6

2:02.07s (7th)

STEPHENIE ANN MCPHERSON

400m

Round 1 – Heat 1

51.36s (1st)

Semi-final 1

50.69s (2nd)

Final

50.97s (6th)

4x400m relay

Did not run in the first round

Final

Split: 50.6s; Team: 3:20.34s

TARASUE BARNETT

Discus

Qualifying Round 1 – Group B

58.09m (7th)

TONI-ANN WILLIAMS

Uneven bars

11.533 pts (78th)

Floor exercise

13.200 pts (51st)

Beam

12.133 pts (73rd)

Individual all-around

50.966 pts (54th)

VERONICA CAMPBELL BROWN

200m

Round 1 – Heat 9

22.97s (3rd)

4x100m relay

Round 1 Heat 1

Team: 41.79s (1st)

Final

Team: 41.36s (2nd) (SB)

MEN

ANDREW RILEY

110m hurdles

Round 1 – Heat 3

13.52s (3rd)

Semi-final 3

13.46s (4th)

ANNSERT WHYTE

400m hurdles

Round 1 – Heat 5

48.37s (1st) (PB)

Semi-final 2

48.32s (1st) (PB)

Final

48.07s (1st) (PB)

ASAFA POWELL

4x100m relay

Round 1 – Heat 2

Team: 37.94s (2nd)

Final

Team: 37.27s (5st) (SB)

AUBREY SMITH

Long Jump

Qualifying Round Group A

No Mark

CLIVE PULLEN

Triple Jump

Qualifying Round Group A

16.08m (17th)

DAMAR FORBES

Long Jump

Qualifying Round Group B

7.85m (4th)

Final

7.82m (12th)

DEUCE CARTER

Men’s 110m hurdles

Round 1 – Heat 6

13.51s (1st)

Semi-final 1

13.69s (6th)

FEDRICK DACRES

Discus

Qualifying Round – Group A

50.69m (17th)

FITZROY DUNKLEY

400m

Round 1 – Heat 1

45.66s (4th)

4x400m

Did not run in the first round

Final

Split: 44.82s, Team: 2:58.16s (2nd) (SB)

JAHEEL HYDE

400m hurdles

Round 1 – Heat 4

49.24s (4th)

Semi-final 1

49.17s (5th)

JAVON FRANCIS

400m

Round 1 – Heat 3

45.88s (3rd)

Semi-final 1

44.96s (5th)

4x400m

Round 1 – Heat 1

Split: 44.55s, Team: 2:58.29s (1st)

Final

Split: 43.78s, Team: 2:58.16s (2nd) (SB)

JEVAUGHN MINZIE

4x100m relay

Round 1 — Heat 2

Team: 37.94s (2nd)

Did not run in the final

KEMAR BAILEY-COLE

4x100m relay

Round 1 — Heat 2

Team: 37.94s (2nd)

Did not run in the final

KEMOY CAMPBELL

5,000m

Round 1 – Heat 1

13:30.32s (10th)

NATHON ALLEN

4x400m

Round 1 – Heat 1

Split: 43.52s, Team: 2:58.29s (1st)

Final

Split: 44.02s, Team: 2:58.16s (2nd) (SB)

NICKEL ASHMEADE

100m

Round 1 – Heat 3

10.13s (2nd)

Semi-final 1

10.05s (5th)

200m

Round 1 – Heat 6

20.15s (1st)

Semi-final 1

20.31s (4th)

4x100m relay

Round 1— Heat 2

Team: 37.94s (2nd)

Final

Team: 37.27s (1st) (SB)

O’DAYNE RICHARDS

Shot Put

Qualifying Round – Group B

20.40m (7th)

Final

20.64m (8th)

OMAR MCLEOD

110m hurdles

Round 1 – Heat 3

13.27s (1st)

Semi-final 2

13.15s (1st)

Final

13.05s (1st)

PETER MATTHEWS

4x400m

Round 1 – Heat 1

Split: 44.40s, Team: 2:58.29s (1st)

Final

Split: 45.54s, Team: 2:58.16s (2nd) (SB)

ROXROY CATO

400m hurdles

Round 1 – Heat 3

48.56s (4th)

Semi-final 3

Disqualified

RUSHEEN MCDONALD

400m

Round 1 – Heat 6

45.22s (2nd) (SB)

Semi-final 2

46.12s (6th)

4x400m

Round 1 – Heat 1

Split: 45.82s, Team: 2:58.29s (1st)

Did not run in the final

TIMOTHY WYNTER

100m backstroke

Heat 1

57.20s (2nd)

USAIN BOLT

100m

Round 1 – Heat 7

10.07s (1st)

Semi-final 2

9.86s (1st)

Final

9.81s (1st)

200m

Round 1 – Heat 9

20.28s (1st)

Semi-final 2

19.78s (1st) (SB)

Final

19.78s (1st) (SB)

4x100m relay

Round 1 — Heat 2

Team: 37.94s (2nd)

Did not run in the first round

Final

Team: 37.27s (1st) (SB)

YOHAN BLAKE

100m

Round 1 – Heat 6

10.11s (1st)

Semi-final 3

10.01s (2nd)

Final

9.93s (4th)

200m

Round 1 – Heat 2

20.13s (2nd) (SB)

Semi-final 3

20.37s (6th)

4x100m relay

Round 1 — Heat 2

Team: 37.94s (2nd)

Final

Team: 37.27s (1st) (SB)

YONA KNIGHT-WISDOM

3m Springboard

Preliminaries

416.55 pts (11th)

Semi-finals

381.40 pts (14th)

 

 

Yohan Blake<strong> (Photo: AP) </strong>
AISHA PRAUGHT<strong> (Photo: Bryan Cummings)</strong>
Anneisha McLaughlin-Wilby <strong>(Photo: Bryan Cummings) </strong>

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