Jamaica at the Paralympics

Jamaica at the
Paralympics
IPC code JAM
NPC Jamaica Paralympic Association
Medals
Ranked 44th
Gold
20
Silver
16
Bronze
18
Total
54
Summer appearances

Jamaica made its Paralympic Games début at the 1968 Summer Paralympics in Tel Aviv. It competed again in 1972, was absent in 1976, returned in 1980, and has competed at every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then. Jamaica has never taken part in the Winter Paralympics.[1]

Jamaican competitors have won a total of 54 Paralympic medals: 20 gold, 16 silver and 18 bronze. This puts it in 44th place on the all-time Paralympic Games medal table.

Jamaica's success has declined sharply over the years, from a peak of 8 gold medals, 3 silver and 7 bronze in 1972, to just 1 bronze in 2008. Jamaica's gold medallists are Baracatt (full name not recorded; women's precision javelin, 1968); Excell (full name not recorded; men's club throw, 1968); Meikle (full name not recorded; women's 50m breaststroke, 1968); Patrick Reid (men's discus and pentathlon, men's 25m breaststroke, 1972); Rohne (full name not recorded; women's 60m wheelchair race, 1972); Leone Williams (women's discus, 1972; women's discus and shot put, 1980); Nella McPherson (women's 3x25m medley and 50m breaststroke, 1972); Pearson (full name not recorded; men's featherweight (weightlifting), 1972); Henriette Davis (women's shot put, 1980); Davis Jeffreson (men's javelin, 1980); Sarah Newland (women's 100m race, women's 100m breaststroke, 1980); Minette Wilson (women's club throw, 1980; women's javelin, 1988); and Alphanso Cunningham (men's discus, 2004).[2]


Medal tally

Event Gold Silver Bronze Total Ranking
1968 Summer Paralympics311514th
1972 Summer Paralympics8341510th
1976 Summer ParalympicsDid not compete
1980 Summer Paralympics7751918th
1984 Summer Paralympics0000-
1988 Summer Paralympics143833rd
1992 Summer Paralympics012347th
1996 Summer Paralympics0000-
2000 Summer Paralympics0000-
2004 Summer Paralympics101253rd
2008 Summer Paralympics001169th
2012 Summer Paralympics100152nd
2016 Summer Paralympics0000-

Medalists

Medal Name Games Sport Event
 GoldVincent ExcellIsrael 1968 Tel AvivAthleticsMen's precision javelin throw open
 GoldBaracattIsrael 1968 Tel AvivAthleticsWomen's precision javelin throw open
 GoldMeikleIsrael 1968 Tel AvivSwimmingWomen's 50m breaststroke class 4 incomplete
 SilverMeikleIsrael 1968 Tel AvivSwimmingWomen's 50m freestyle class 4 incomplete
 BronzeHallIsrael 1968 Tel AvivWeightliftingMen's lightweight
 GoldPatrick ReidWest Germany 1972 HeidelbergAthleticsMen's discus throw 1B
 GoldPatrick ReidWest Germany 1972 HeidelbergAthleticsMen's pentathlon 1B
 GoldRhoneWest Germany 1972 HeidelbergAthleticsWomen's 60m wheelchair 5
 GoldLeone WilliamsWest Germany 1972 HeidelbergAthleticsWomen's discus throw 5
 GoldPatrick ReidWest Germany 1972 HeidelbergSwimmingMen's 25m breaststroke 1B
 GoldNella McPhersonWest Germany 1972 HeidelbergSwimmingWomen's 50m breaststroke 3
 GoldNella McPhersonWest Germany 1972 HeidelbergSwimmingWomen's 75m individual medley 3
 GoldPearsonWest Germany 1972 HeidelbergWeightliftingMen's featherweight
 SilverLeone WilliamsWest Germany 1972 HeidelbergSwimmingWomen's 100m backstroke 6
 SilverMullingsWest Germany 1972 HeidelbergSwimmingWomen's 25m breaststroke 2
 BronzeLewis
Nella McPherson
Rhone
Leone Williams		West Germany 1972 HeidelbergAthleticsWomen's 4x40m wheelchair relay open
 BronzePatrick ReidWest Germany 1972 HeidelbergSwimmingMen's 25m backstroke 1B
 BronzeNella McPhersonWest Germany 1972 HeidelbergSwimmingWomen's 50m backstroke 3
 BronzeMullingsWest Germany 1972 HeidelbergSwimmingWomen's 75m individual medley 2
 GoldJefferson DavisNetherlands 1980 ArnhemAthleticsMen's javelin throw 3
 GoldSarah NewlandNetherlands 1980 ArnhemAthleticsWomen's 100m D1
 GoldMinette WilsonNetherlands 1980 ArnhemAthleticsWomen's club throw 1B
 GoldLeone WilliamsNetherlands 1980 ArnhemAthleticsWomen's discus throw 5
 GoldHenriette DavisNetherlands 1980 ArnhemAthleticsWomen's shot put 4
 GoldLeone WilliamsNetherlands 1980 ArnhemAthleticsWomen's shot put 5
 GoldSarah NewlandNetherlands 1980 ArnhemSwimmingWomen's 100m breaststroke D1
 SilverQuida WhiteNetherlands 1980 ArnhemAthleticsWomen's discus throw 3
 SilverHenriette DavisNetherlands 1980 ArnhemAthleticsWomen's javelin throw 4
 SilverLeone WilliamsNetherlands 1980 ArnhemAthleticsWomen's javelin throw 5
 SilverNella McPhersonNetherlands 1980 ArnhemAthleticsWomen's slalom 3
 SilverNella McPhersonNetherlands 1980 ArnhemSwimmingWomen's 50m backstroke 3
 SilverNella McPhersonNetherlands 1980 ArnhemSwimmingWomen's 50m breaststroke 3
 SilverSarah NewlandNetherlands 1980 ArnhemSwimmingWomen's 3x50m individual medley D1
 BronzeNorman BurkeNetherlands 1980 ArnhemAthleticsMen's javelin throw D1
 BronzeNorman BurkeNetherlands 1980 ArnhemAthleticsMen's shot put D1
 BronzePatrick ReidNetherlands 1980 ArnhemAthleticsMen's pentathlon 1C
 BronzeMinette WilsonNetherlands 1980 ArnhemAthleticsWomen's shot put 1B
 GoldMinette WilsonSouth Korea 1988 SeoulAthleticsWomen's javelin throw 1B
 SilverJefferson DavisSouth Korea 1988 SeoulAthleticsMen's javelin throw 4
 SilverSylvia GrantSouth Korea 1988 SeoulAthleticsWomen's discus throw 5
 SilverSylvia GrantSouth Korea 1988 SeoulAthleticsWomen's javelin throw 5
 SilverSylvia GrantSouth Korea 1988 SeoulAthleticsWomen's pentathlon 5-6
 BronzeMinette WilsonSouth Korea 1988 SeoulAthleticsWomen's discus throw 1B
 BronzeHenriette DavisSouth Korea 1988 SeoulAthleticsWomen's javelin throw 4
 BronzeMinette WilsonSouth Korea 1988 SeoulAthleticsWomen's shot put 1B
 SilverSylvia GrantSpain 1992 BarcelonaAthleticsWomen's javelin throw THW7
 BronzeJefferson DavisSpain 1992 BarcelonaAthleticsMen's javelin throw THW6
 BronzeSylvia GrantSpain 1992 BarcelonaAthleticsWomen's discus throw THW7
 GoldAlphanso CunninghamGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's discus throw F53
 BronzeTanto CampbellGreece 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's discus throw F56
 BronzeTanto CampbellChina 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's discus throw F55/56
 GoldAlphanso CunninghamUnited Kingdom 2012 LondonAthleticsMen's javelin throw F52-53

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jamaica at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
  2. ↑ Jamaica at the Paralympics, International Paralympic Committee
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