Jamaica at the Paralympics

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]

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

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 Excell 1968 Tel AvivAthleticsMen's precision javelin throw open
 GoldBaracatt 1968 Tel AvivAthleticsWomen's precision javelin throw open
 GoldMeikle 1968 Tel AvivSwimmingWomen's 50m breaststroke class 4 incomplete
 SilverMeikle 1968 Tel AvivSwimmingWomen's 50m freestyle class 4 incomplete
 BronzeHall 1968 Tel AvivWeightliftingMen's lightweight
 GoldPatrick Reid 1972 HeidelbergAthleticsMen's discus throw 1B
 GoldPatrick Reid 1972 HeidelbergAthleticsMen's pentathlon 1B
 GoldRhone 1972 HeidelbergAthleticsWomen's 60m wheelchair 5
 GoldLeone Williams 1972 HeidelbergAthleticsWomen's discus throw 5
 GoldPatrick Reid 1972 HeidelbergSwimmingMen's 25m breaststroke 1B
 GoldNella McPherson 1972 HeidelbergSwimmingWomen's 50m breaststroke 3
 GoldNella McPherson 1972 HeidelbergSwimmingWomen's 75m individual medley 3
 GoldPearson 1972 HeidelbergWeightliftingMen's featherweight
 SilverLeone Williams 1972 HeidelbergSwimmingWomen's 100m backstroke 6
 SilverMullings 1972 HeidelbergSwimmingWomen's 25m breaststroke 2
 BronzeLewis
Nella McPherson
Rhone
Leone Williams		 1972 HeidelbergAthleticsWomen's 4x40m wheelchair relay open
 BronzePatrick Reid 1972 HeidelbergSwimmingMen's 25m backstroke 1B
 BronzeNella McPherson 1972 HeidelbergSwimmingWomen's 50m backstroke 3
 BronzeMullings 1972 HeidelbergSwimmingWomen's 75m individual medley 2
 GoldJefferson Davis 1980 ArnhemAthleticsMen's javelin throw 3
 GoldSarah Newland 1980 ArnhemAthleticsWomen's 100m D1
 GoldMinette Wilson 1980 ArnhemAthleticsWomen's club throw 1B
 GoldLeone Williams 1980 ArnhemAthleticsWomen's discus throw 5
 GoldHenriette Davis 1980 ArnhemAthleticsWomen's shot put 4
 GoldLeone Williams 1980 ArnhemAthleticsWomen's shot put 5
 GoldSarah Newland 1980 ArnhemSwimmingWomen's 100m breaststroke D1
 SilverQuida White 1980 ArnhemAthleticsWomen's discus throw 3
 SilverHenriette Davis 1980 ArnhemAthleticsWomen's javelin throw 4
 SilverLeone Williams 1980 ArnhemAthleticsWomen's javelin throw 5
 SilverNella McPherson 1980 ArnhemAthleticsWomen's slalom 3
 SilverNella McPherson 1980 ArnhemSwimmingWomen's 50m backstroke 3
 SilverNella McPherson 1980 ArnhemSwimmingWomen's 50m breaststroke 3
 SilverSarah Newland 1980 ArnhemSwimmingWomen's 3x50m individual medley D1
 BronzeNorman Burke 1980 ArnhemAthleticsMen's javelin throw D1
 BronzeNorman Burke 1980 ArnhemAthleticsMen's shot put D1
 BronzePatrick Reid 1980 ArnhemAthleticsMen's pentathlon 1C
 BronzeMinette Wilson 1980 ArnhemAthleticsWomen's shot put 1B
 GoldMinette Wilson 1988 SeoulAthleticsWomen's javelin throw 1B
 SilverJefferson Davis 1988 SeoulAthleticsMen's javelin throw 4
 SilverSylvia Grant 1988 SeoulAthleticsWomen's discus throw 5
 SilverSylvia Grant 1988 SeoulAthleticsWomen's javelin throw 5
 SilverSylvia Grant 1988 SeoulAthleticsWomen's pentathlon 5-6
 BronzeMinette Wilson 1988 SeoulAthleticsWomen's discus throw 1B
 BronzeHenriette Davis 1988 SeoulAthleticsWomen's javelin throw 4
 BronzeMinette Wilson 1988 SeoulAthleticsWomen's shot put 1B
 SilverSylvia Grant 1992 BarcelonaAthleticsWomen's javelin throw THW7
 BronzeJefferson Davis 1992 BarcelonaAthleticsMen's javelin throw THW6
 BronzeSylvia Grant 1992 BarcelonaAthleticsWomen's discus throw THW7
 GoldAlphanso Cunningham 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's discus throw F53
 BronzeTanto Campbell 2004 AthensAthleticsMen's discus throw F56
 BronzeTanto Campbell 2008 BeijingAthleticsMen's discus throw F55/56
 GoldAlphanso Cunningham 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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