Jamaica competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.
Medalists
MedalNameSportEventDate Deon Hemmings Athletics Women's 400 metres hurdles 31 July Merlene Ottey Athletics Women's 100 metres 27 July James Beckford Athletics Men's long jump 29 July Merlene Ottey Athletics Women's 200 metres 1 August Michelle FreemanJuliet CuthbertNikole MitchellMerlene OtteyAndria Lloyd (heats)Gillian Russell (heats) Athletics Women's 4 × 100 metres relay 3 August Michael McDonaldRoxbert MartinGreg HaughtonDavian ClarkeDennis Blake (heats)Garth Robinson (heats) Athletics Men's 4 × 400 metres relay 3 August
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.Jamaica at the 1996 Summer Olympics SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 19 19 38Boxing 3 – 3Sailing 2 0 2Swimming 1 0 1Table tennis 2 0 2 Total 27 19 46
Athletics
Men Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankLeon Gordon100 metres10.4846Did not advanceMichael Green10.166 Q10.118 Q10.118 Q10.167Ray Stewart10.3835 q10.1817Did not advanceElston Cawley200 metres20.7323 Q20.7527Did not advancePercival Spencer20.7323 Q20.5918Did not advanceDavian Clarke400 metres45.5410 Q44.988 Q44.875 Q44.997Roxbert Martin46.0128 q44.743 Q44.813 Q44.836Michael McDonald45.509 Q45.2613 Q45.4812Did not advanceAlex Morgan800 metres1:47.4030colspan=2Did not advanceClive Terrelonge1:48.2937colspan=2Did not advanceNils AntonioMarathoncolspan=62:44:10104Robert Foster110 metres hurdles13.5814 Q13.5112 Q13.4910Did not advanceNeil Gardner400 metres hurdles48.596 qcolspan=248.309Did not advanceWinthrop Grahamcolspan=2Did not advanceDinsdale Morgan49.1621colspan=2Did not advanceLeon GordonMichael GreenPercival SpencerRay Stewart4 × 100 metres relay39.2111 Qcolspan=2Did not advanceMichael McDonaldRoxbert MartinGreg HaughtonDavian ClarkeDennis Blake (heats only)Garth Robinson (heats only)4 × 100 metres relay3:02.818 Qcolspan=22:58.422 Q2:59.42
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionJames BeckfordLong jump8.0210 q8.29
Women Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatsQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankResultRankJuliet Cuthbert100 metres11.062 Q11.209 Q11.079Did not advanceBeverly McDonald12.0849Did not advanceMerlene Ottey11.135 Q11.022 Q10.931 Q10.94Juliet Cuthbert200 metres23.0313 Q22.627 Q22.244 Q22.607Beverly McDonald23.0414 QDid not advanceMerlene Ottey22.9210 Q22.616 Q22.082 Q22.24Juliet Campbell400 metres51.576 Q51.1710 Q51.6516Did not advanceMerlene Frazer52.2020 Q51.5716 Q51.1812Did not advanceSandie Richards51.7910 Q51.2211 Q50.747 Q50.457Inez Turner800 metres2:01.4821colspan=2Did not advanceMichelle Freeman100 metres hurdles12.764 Q12.572 Q12.613 Q12.766Dionne Rose12.815 Q12.767 Q12.646 Q12.745Gillian Russell12.857 Q12.7817Did not advanceDeon Hemmings400 metres hurdles54.701 Qcolspan=252.99 1 52.82 Debbie-Ann Parris55.6410 Qcolspan=254.728 Q53.974Catherine Scott56.2120colspan=2Did not advanceMichelle FreemanJuliet CuthbertNikole MitchellMerlene OtteyAndria Lloyd (heats only)Gillian Russell (heats only)4 × 100 metres relay43.365 Qcolspan=442.24Merlene FrazerSandie RichardsJuliet CampbellDeon HemmingsTracey Ann Barnes (heats only)Inez Turner (heats only)4 × 400 metres relay3:25.336 qcolspan=43:21.694
Field events AthleteEventQualificationFinalDistancePositionDistancePositionLacena GoldingLong jumpDid not advanceDiane Guthrie-Gresham6.2725Did not advanceSuzette LeeTriple jump13.6519Did not advance
Combined event – Heptathlon AthleteEvent200 m800 mTotalRankDiane Guthrie-GreshamResult14.171.8012.8825.126.5740.322:17.55608716Points9549787198761030673857
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTyson GrayFeatherweightL 5–6Did not advanceSean BlackLight middleweightL 7–13Did not advanceRowan DonaldsonMiddleweightL 4–20Did not advance
Sailing
Men AthleteEventRaceNet pointsFinal rank1234567891011Andrew GoodingJoseph Stockhausen470273334343318333032342726733
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatsFinal A/BTimeRankTimeRankSion Brinn50 m freestyle23.3529Did not advance100 m freestyle50.3817 FB50.0912
Table Tennis
Men AthleteEventGroup StageRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMichael HyattSinglesL 0–2L 0–2L 0–24Did not advanceStephen HyltonL 0–2L 0–2L 0–24Did not advanceMichael HyattStephen HyltonDoublesL 0–2L 0–2L 0–24Did not advance
See also Jamaica at the 1994 Commonwealth Games Jamaica at the 1995 Pan American Games Jamaica at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
References
External links Sports-reference Official Olympic Reports International Olympic Committee results database