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    Olympics 2012, Sports
    July 10, 2016

    #ReadySetRio: List of athletes for Rio Olympics

    KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica Olympic Association today named the 63 athletes who will be representing Jamaica at the Rio Olympics in Brazil, from August 5-21.Team ManagementMedicalSwimmingDivingOfficialsAthletics (Women) 32Athletics (Men) 27OfficialsGymnasticsOfficials

    See the full list below:

    Vishwanauth Tolan – Chef de mission

    Martin Lyn – Deputy Chef de mission

    Judith Ewart – Team manager (female)

    Grace-Marie Collymore – Administration

    Dr Praimanand Singh – Chief medical officer

    Dr Carl Bruce – Doctor

    Dr Kevin Jones – Medical personnel

    Dr Michael Douglas – Medical personnel

    Physiotherapists/masseurs

    Everald Edwards

    Gavin James

    Collin Turner

    Okeile Stewart

    Pier-Ann Brown

    Matthew Parchment

    Alia Atkinson – 100m breaststroke

    Timothy Wynter – 100m backstroke

    Yona Knight-Wisdom – 3m springboard

    Handel Lamey – Team leader

    Christopher Anderson – Coach

    Elaine Thompson – 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay

    Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce – 100m, 4x100m relay

    Christania Williams – 100m, 4x100m relay

    Shashalee Forbes – 4X100m relay

    Simone Facey – 200m, 4x100m relay

    Veronica Campbell-Brown – 200m, 4x100m relay

    Kali Davis-White – 200m

    Stephenie McPherson – 400m, 4x400m relay

    Christine Day – 400m, 4x400m relay

    Shericka Jackson – 400m, 4x400m relay

    Novelene Williams-Mills – 4x400m relay

    Anneisha McLaughlin-Wilby – 4x400m relay

    Chrisann Gordon – 4x400m relay

    Natoya Goule – 800m

    Kenia Sinclair – 800m

    Simoya Campbell – 800m

    Aisha Praught – 1500m

    Megan Simmonds – 100m hurdles

    Shermaine Williams – 100m hurdles

    Nickiesha Wilson – 100m hurdles

    Monique Morgan – 100m hurdles

    Ristananna Tracey – 400m hurdles

    Leah Nugent – 400m hurdles

    Kaliese Spencer – 400m hurdles

    Janieve Russell – 400m hurdles

    Kimberly Williams – Triple jump

    Shanicka Thomas – Triple jump

    Tarasue Barnett – Discus

    Shadae Lawrence- Discus

    Kellion Knibb – Discus

    Danniel Thomas – Shot put

    Daina Levy – Hammer throw

    Yohan Blake – 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay

    Nickel Ashmeade – 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay

    Jevaughn Minzie – 100m, 4x100m relay

    Usain Bolt – 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay

    Asafa Powell – 4x100m relay

    Kemar Bailey-Cole – 4x100m relay

    Julian Forte – 200m

    Javon Francis – 400m, 4x400m relay

    Fitzroy Dunkley – 400m, 4x400m relay

    Nathon Allen – 400m, 4x400m relay

    Rusheen McDonald – 400m, 4x400m relay

    Javere Bell – 4x400m relay

    Peter Matthews – 4x400m relay

    Kemoy Campbell – 5000m

    Omar McLeod – 110m hurdles

    Deuce Carter – 110m hurdles

    Andrew Riley – 110m hurdles

    Hansle Parchment – 110m hurdles

    Romel Lewis – 400m hurdles

    Annsert Whyte – 400m hurdles

    Jaheel Hyde – 400m hurdles

    Roxroy Cato – 400m hurdles

    Damar Forbes – Long jump

    Aubrey Smith – Long jump

    Clive Pullen – Triple Jump

    O’Dayne Richards – Shot put

    Fedrick Dacres – Discus

    Ludlow Watts – Team leader

    Dr Warren Blake – Team official

    Gregory Hamilton – Team official

    Maurice Wilson – Technical director

    Michael Clarke – Coach

    Fitz Coleman – Coach

    Julian Robinson – Coach

    Glen Mills – Coach

    Paul Francis – Coach

    Toni-Ann Williams – Artistic

    Justin Howell – Team manager/coach

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