Jamaica at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Jamaica competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 35 competitors, 24 men and 11 women, took part in 22 events in 5 sports.[1]
| Jamaica at the 1988 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | JAM |
| NOC | Jamaica Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| in Seoul | |
| Competitors | 35 (24 men and 11 women) in 5 sports |
| Flag bearer | Merlene Ottey |
| Medals Ranked 34th |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
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Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.[2]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 15 | 11 | 26 |
| Boxing | 4 | – | 4 |
| Cycling | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | – | 1 |
| Total | 24 | 11 | 35 |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Grace Jackson | Athletics | Women's 200 metres | 29 September |
| Silver | Howard Burnett Bert Cameron Howard Davis Trevor Graham Winthrop Graham Devon Morris | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 metres relay | 1 October |
Athletics
Men's Marathon
- Derek Adamson
- Final — 2"47.57 (→ 84th place)
Men's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Heat — 39.53
- Semi Final — 38.75
- Final — 38.47 (→ 4th place)
Men's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Heat — 3:04.00
- Semi Final — 3:00.94
- Final — 3:00.30 (→
Silver Medal)
- Final — 3:00.30 (→
Women's 4 × 100 m Relay
- Heat — 43.50
- Semi Final — 43.30
- Final — DNS (→ no ranking)
Women's 4 × 400 m Relay
- Heat — 3:26.83
- Final — 3:23.13 (→ 5th place)
Boxing
Cycling
Three male cyclists represented Jamaica in 1988.
Table tennis
Weightlifting
References
- "Jamaica at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
- Jamaica at the 1988 Summer Olympics
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