Jamaica competed in the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru from July 26 to August 11, 2019.
The Jamaica Olympic Association's goal was to the send the most athletes, compete in the most sports and win the most medals at any one appearance by the country. The Jamaican team consisted of 124 athletes (69 men and 55 women) competing in 17 sports.
During the opening ceremony of the games, squash player Christopher Binnie carried the flag of the country as part of the parade of nations.
Jamaica finished the games with a record 19 medals won, surpassing the previous high of 14 won in 1959.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors (per gender) participating at the games per sport/discipline. SportMenWomenTotalAthletics (track and field) 22 2850Badminton 2 2 4Bodybuilding 0 11Boxing 202Canoeing 1 01Cycling 0 1 1Diving 1 01Gymnastics 2 3 5Football 18 18 36Judo 0 11Rugby sevens 12 0 12Shooting 2 02Squash 3 0 3Swimming 1 12Taekwondo 1 01Tennis 1 01Wrestling 1 01 Total 69 55 124
Medalists The following competitors from Jamaica won medals at the games. In the by discipline sections below, medalists' names are bolded.
| style="text-align:left; vertical-align:top;"| MedalNameSportEventDate Fedrick Dacres Athletics Men's discus throw Elaine Thompson Athletics Women's 100 metres Natoya Goule Athletics Women's 800 metres Shericka Jackson Athletics Women's 400 metres Danniel Thomas-Dodd Athletics Women's shot put Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Athletics Women's 200 metres Yona Knight-Wisdom Diving Men's 1 metre springboard Traves Smikle Athletics Men's discus throw Tajay Gayle Athletics Men's long jump Demish Gaye Athletics Men's 400 metres Aisha Praught-Leer Athletics Women's 1500 metres Shanieka Ricketts Athletics Women's triple jump Ricardo Brown Boxing Men's +91 kg Tissanna Hickling Athletics Women's long jump Rushell Clayton Athletics Women's 400 metres hurdles Megan Simmonds Athletics Women's 100 metres hurdles Kemar Mowatt Athletics Men's 400 metres hurdles Kimberly Williamson Athletics Women's high jump Stephenie Ann McPhersonTiffany JamesNatoya GouleRoneisha McGregor Athletics Women's 4 × 400 metres relay | style="text-align:left; width:22%; vertical-align:top;"| Medals by sportSport TotalAthletics 6 5 6 17Diving 0 1 0 1Boxing 0 0 1 1Total 6 6 7 19
Medals by genderDay TotalWomen52 5 12Men1427Total66719
Athletics (track and field)
Jamaica qualified 50 athletes in track and field (22 men and 28 women). The team was officially named on June 28, 2019, and originally consisted of 60 athletes.
Key Note–Ranks given for track events are for the entire round Q = Qualified for the next round q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target GR = Games record NR = National record PB = Personal best SB = Seasonal best DNS = Did not start
Men Track events AthleteEventSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankOshane Bailey 100 m10.439Did not advanceRasheed Dwyer 10.325 Q10.325Andre Ewers 200 m20.698 q20.918Julian Forte 21.1812Did not advanceDemish Gaye400 m45.475 Q44.94Terry Thomas 46.9713Did not advanceJauavney James 800 m1:50.3810Did not advanceOrlando Bennett 110 m hurdlesDSQDid not advanceRomel Lewis400 m hurdles50.8711Did not advanceKemar Mowatt49.844 Q49.09Andre EwersRasheed DwyerJulian ForteOshane BaileySeno-Jay GivansRomel LewisJevaughn Minzie4 × 100 m relaycolspan=2 39.015Rusheen McDonaldRomel LewisTerry ThomasJavon FrancisDemish GayeKemar Mowatt4 × 400 m relaycolspan=2 3:06.836 Athletes in italics did not compete
Field events AthleteEventFinalDistancePositionTajay GayleLong jump8.17Adrian Riley7.578Clive PullenTriple jump16.355Jordan Scott16.13 9Ashinia MillerShot put19.178O'Dayne Richards20.075Fedrick DacresDiscus throw67.68 PRTraves Smikle65.02
Women Track events
AthleteEventSemifinalsFinalResultRankResultRankNatasha Morrison 100 m11.59=711.406Elaine Thompson11.361 Q11.18Schillonie Calvert 200 m23.469Did not advanceShelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce22.902 Q22.43 GRShericka Jackson400 m51.992 Q50.73Anastasia Le-Roy 54.1814Did not advanceJazmine Fray 800 m2:10.1413Did not advanceNatoya Goule2:02.681 Q2:01.26Aisha Praught-Leer 1500 mcolspan=2 4:08.26Megan Simmonds100 m hurdles13.107 Q13.01Yanique Thompson12.903 Q13.114Rushell Clayton400 m hurdles55.932 Q55.53Ronda Whyte56.476 Q57.428Schillonie CalvertNatasha MorrisonRonda WhyteShashalee ForbesShelly-Ann Fraser-PryceRoneisha McGregorStephenie Ann McPherson4 × 100 m relaycolspan=2 43.745Stephenie Ann McPhersonTiffany JamesNatoya GouleRoneisha McGregorShericka JacksonAnastasia Le-RoyShiann Salmon4 × 400 m relaycolspan=2 3:27.61 Athletes in italics did not compete and did not receive a medal.
Field events AthleteEventFinalDistancePositionSashane HansonHigh jumpDNSKimberly Williamson1.84Tissanna HicklingLong jump6.59Chanice Porter6.447Shanieka RickettsTriple jump14.77 PBKimberly Williams14.15 4Lloydricia CameronShot put17.57 SB7Danniel Thomas-Dodd19.55 GR, NRShadae LawrenceDiscus throw58.996Shanice Love59.825
Badminton
Jamaica qualified a team of four badminton athletes (two per gender).
Singles AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultGareth HenryMen's singlesL 0–2 (12–21, 5–21)Did not advanceSamuel RickettsW 2–0 (21–13, 25–23)L 0–2 (15–21, 13–21)Did not advanceTahlia RichardsonWomen's singlesL 0–2 (19–21, 15–21)Did not advanceKatherine WynterW 2–0 (21–4, 21–3)W 2–0 (22–20, 21–11)L 0–2 (4–21, 6–21)Did not advance
Doubles AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultGareth HenrySamuel RickettsMen's doublesL 0–2 (19–21, 9–21)Did not advanceTahlia RichardsonKatherine WynterWomen's doublesL 0–2 (13–21, 11–21)Did not advanceGareth HenryKatherine WynterMixed doublesL 0–2 (16–21, 13–21)Did not advanceSamuel RickettsTahlia RichardsonL 0–2 (9–21, 17–21)Did not advance
Bodybuilding
Jamaica qualified one female bodybuilder.
Women AthleteEventPrejudgingFinalPointsRankPointsRankSamantha Clarke Bikini fitnesscolspan=2 Did not advance No results were provided for the prejudging round, with only the top six advancing.
Boxing
Jamaica qualified two male boxers.
Men AthleteEventQuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultShiloh Defreitas60 kgL 1–4Did not advanceRicardo Brown+91 kgW 3–2L 0–5Did not advance
Canoeing
Sprint Jamaica received one wild card in canoe sprint.
Men AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTime RankClive GreysonK-1 200 metresDid not startK-1 1000 metres5:44.5958 Did not advance Position is within the heat
Cycling
Jamaica qualified one woman cyclist.
Track Women Keirin
AthleteEvent1st roundRepechageFinalRankRankRankDahlia PalmerKeirin3 R3 QB7
Sprint AthleteEventQualificationRound 1Repechage 1QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal (5th-8th)TimeSpeed (km/h)RankOppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)OppositionTimeSpeed (km/h)RankDahlia PalmerSprint11.88460.5859 QLL Did not advance
Diving
Jamaica qualified one male diver. Yona Knight-Wisdom's silver medal performance in the one metre springboard clinched Jamaica's first ever Pan American Games medal in the sport.
Men AthleteEventPreliminaryFinalPointsRankPointsRankYona Knight-Wisdom1 m springboard378.201 Q429.903 m springboard405.95 5 Q437.655
Football
Jamaica qualified a men's and women's team (of 18 athletes each, for a total of 36).
Men's tournament
Roster The 18-man squad was announced on 21 July 2019. On 23 July defender Alwayne Harvey was replaced by Andre Leslie.
Group B
Fifth place match
Women's tournament
Roster The following 18 players were named to the roster for the 2019 Pan American Games. Konya Plummer was injured and replaced by Trudi Carter. Carter was then replaced by Lauren Silver due to injury.
Group A
Seventh place match
Gymnastics
Artistic Jamaica qualified a team of five artistic gymnasts (two men and three women). This will mark Jamaica's debut in the sport at the Pan American Games.
Men AthleteEventQualificationTotalRankFinalTotalRankReiss BeckfordIndividual all-around13.600 12.050 12.950 13.600 13.150 12.600 77.95013 Q11.700 10.650 13.300 13.800 13.200 9.900 72.550 22Caleb Faulk11.450 11.050 12.900 12.900 11.100 11.550 70.95031Did not advance
Women Team & Individual Qualification AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankDanusia FrancisTeam13.350 12.875 12.950 Q12.800 51.975Q8Kiara Richmon12.600 11.400 9.950 10.650 44.600 33Toni-Ann Williams10.800 11.35022.15052Total25.95035.07534.25023.450118.72510
Individual finals AthleteEventApparatusTotalRankDanusia FrancisAll-around13.500 12.750 12.75012.650 51.6507Balance beamcolspan=2 11.73311.7337
Judo
Jamaica qualified one female judoka.
Women AthleteEventPreliminariesQuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankEbony Drysdale Daley 70 kgW 10–00S3L 00–10Did not advanceW 10S1–00L 00S3–10S1=5
Rugby sevens
Jamaica qualified a men's team of 12 athletes, by winning the 2018 RAN Sevens. This will mark the country's debut in the sport at the Pan American Games.
Men's tournament
Pool stage
5th–8th place classification
Fifth place match
Shooting
Jamaica received two reallocated spots in men's shotgun.
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankShaun BarnesSkeet8728Did not advanceChristian Sasso10325Did not advance
Squash
Jamaica qualified a men's team of three athletes, marking its return to the sport at the Pan American Games for the first time since 2011. As Jamaica's top ranked player Christopher Binnie qualified for the team automatically. The other two qualified after being the top two ranked during a trials.
Men Singles and Doubles AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankChristopher BinnieSinglesL WDDid not advanceBruce BurrowesL 1–3Did not advanceChristopher BinnieLewis WaltersDoublesW 2–1L 0–2Did not advance Due to an injury sustained five weeks before the games, Christopher Binnie withdrew from the men's singles to focus on the other two events.
Team AthleteEventGroup stageRound of 169 to 12 round9th place matchOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankChristopher BinnieBruce BurrowesLewis WaltersTeamL 0–3W 2–12 QL 1–2W 2–0W 2–09
Swimming
Jamaica qualified two swimmers (one man and one woman).
AthleteEventHeatFinalTimeRankTimeRankMichael GunningMen's 200 m freestyle1:52.5513 QB1:52.1010Men's 200 m butterfly2:02.7314 QB2:01.6812Men's 200 m individual medley2:08.5220Did not advanceEmily MacDonaldWomen's 50 m freestyle26.90=18Did not advanceWomen's 100 m freestyle58.1915 QB58.0715Women's 100 m butterfly1:04.7419Did not advance
Taekwondo
Jamaica received one wildcard in the men's 68 kg event.
Kyorugi Men AthleteEventRound of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultBrandon Sealy-68 kgL 18–25Did not advance
Tennis
Jamaica received one wildcard to enter a male singles competitor.
Men AthleteEventFirst roundRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / OppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankRowland PhillipsSinglesL 3–6, 1–6Did not advance
Wrestling
Jamaica received one wild card in the men's freestyle discipline.
Men's freestyle AthleteEventPreliminaries QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage Final / RankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultAngus Arthur86 kgL 4–14Did not advance
Non-competing sports Karate