Jamaica's Olympic Champions

COUPLES 'RESORTS JAMAICA PRESENTS JAMAICA'S Q2 OLYMPIC O CHAMPIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 GOLD MEDALS Shelly-Ann Usain Blaine Henderson Fraser Bolt RELAY MEDALISTS: Usain Bolt, Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake london SILVER MEDALS Shelly-Ann Yohan Fraser Blake (2) d time of 36.84 So cc ds set in the men's 4x100-meter relay final. Jamaica sets a new world BRONZE MEDALS Warren Veronica Hansle Weir Campbell-Brown Parchment GOLD Usain Shelly-Ann Blaine Bolt MEDALS Melaine Veronica Fraser Henderson Walker Campbell-Brown RELAY MEDALISTS: Usain Bolt, Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Asafa Powell, Dwight Thomas SILVER MEDALS Sherone Simpson Stewart Shericka Williams Kerron Bejing zu02 BRONZE Hansle Parchment MEDALS Kerron Stewart RELAY MEDALISTS: Shericka Williams, Shereefa Lloyd, Rosemarie Whyte, Novlene Williams, Bobby-Gaye Wilkins GOLD MEDALS Veronica Campbell-Brown RELAY MEDALISTS: Tayna Baile ce, Sherone Simpson, Aleen | Veroncia Campbell, Beverly McDonald SILVER MEDALS Danny McFarlane ATHENS 2004 BRONZE MEDALS Veronica Campbell-Brown RELAY MEDALISTS: Ronetta Smith, Novlene Williams, Nadia Davy. Sandie Richards, Michelle Burgher SILVER MEDALS Tanya Lawrence Deon Lorraine Graham Hemmings RELAY MEDALISTS: Merlene Frazer, Tanya Lawrence, Veronica Campbell, Beverly McDonald, Marlene Ottey, Sandie Richards, Catherine Scott, Deon Hemmings, Lorraine Sydney 2e00 Graham, Charmaine Howell BRONZE Merlene Ottey Beverly McDonald Greg Haughton MEDALS RELAY MEDALISTS: Michael Blackwood, Greg Haughton, Christopher Williams, Danny McFarlane, Sanjay Ayre, Michael McDonald GOLD MEDALS Deon Hemmings SILVER MEDALS Merlene Ottey (2) James Beckford Atlanta 1996 RELAY MEDALISTS: BRONZE Michelle Freeman, Juliet Cuthbert, Nikole Mitchell, Merlene Ottey Gillian Russell, MEDALS Andrea Lloyd, Creg Haughton, Michael McDonald, Roxbert Martin, Davian Clarke SILVER MEDALS Juliet Cuthbert (2) Winthrop Graham Barcelona 92 BRONZE MEDALS Merlene Ottey SILVER MEDALS Сrace Jackson RELAY MEDALISTS: Howard Davis, Devon Morris, Winthrop Graham, Bert Cameron SEOUL 1988 RELAY MEDALISTS: SILVER Albert Lawrence Greg MeghooMEDALS Don Quarrie Ray Stewart, Games of the XXId Olympiod Los Angeles 1984 BRONZE MEDALS Merlene Ottey (2) BRONZE MEDALS David Weller Игры XXII Опимпиады MocBa 1980 Don Merlene Quarrie Ottey GOLD MEDALS Don Quarrie Montréal 1976 SILVER MEDALS Don Quarrie BRONZE MEDALS Lennox Miller Munich1972 SILVER TEX6 MEDALS nnox Miller GOLD MEDALS George Rhoden RELAY MEDALISTS: Arthur Wint, Leslie Laing, Herb McKenley, George Rhoden 1952 SILVER XV OLYMPIA HELSINKI MEDALS Herb Arthur McKenley (2) Wint GOLD MEDALS Arthur Wint LONDON 1948 SILVER MEDALS Arthur Herb Wint McKenley USAIN BOLT'S ACHIEVEMENTS OLT • Broke Asafa Powell's world record of 9.74 seconds by bagging the gold at 9.72 seconds in 2008 • Won the gold in the 100-meter dash in Beijing and broke his personal record by clocking at 9.69 seconds • Won the gold again in the 200-meter dash in Beijing by crossing the line in 19.30 seconds • Clocked the 100-meter dash in 9.63 seconds, setting a new record • Won 1st place in the 2002 World Junior Championships' 200-meter dash THE JAMAICAN BOBSLED TEAM COLD MEDALS ALBERTVILLE 92. Lilehammer'94 Calgary "88 • Debuted at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta • Had very little practice going down a bobsled track • Borrowed spare sleds from other countries to compete • Showed significant improvement throughout the games • Returned to the Olympics in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, but didn't finish well • Joined again for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway • Won the gold medal at the World Push Championships in Monaco in 2000 • The movie, Cool Runnings, was based on their fascinating story JAMAICA'S MAINLY KNOWN FOR ITS TRACK & FIELD, BUT HERE ARE NOTABLE JAMAICANS IN OTHER SPORTS David Weller Bronze medalist, cycling, 1980 Moscow CQוח1נ Yohan Blake An avid Cricket player Samantha Albert Represented Jamaica in Equestrian eventing with her horse, Carraig Dubh • Her father, Nick Majendie, was a Cricket player Alia Atkinson • Competed in 3 swimming events in London 2012 • Placed 4th in the 100-meter breaststroke Boxing • Jamaicans have joined Boxing 24 times • Jonathan Hanson, Aljermaine Burnett, and Michael Gardner participated in London 2012 JAMAICA HAS WON 67 MEDALS VIV 1948 London 1 2 1952 Helsinki 2 3 1956 Melbourne 1960 Rome 1964 Tokyo 1968 Mexico City 1 1972 Munich 1 1976 Montreal 1 1 1980 Moscow 3 1984 Los Angeles 1 2 1988 Seoul 1992 Barcelona 3 1 1996 Atlanta 1 3 2000 Sydney 4 2004 Athens 1 2 2008 Beijing 6. 3 2 201 London 4 4 4 17 29 21 TОTAL: 67 • For the past 4 Summer Olympics, Jamaica has been the Top 6 country for medals per capita • It is the no. 2 country for medals per capita in London 2012 SOURCES http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica_at_the_Olympics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_nations_at_the_Winter_Olympics http://www.olympic.org/jamaica http://www.jamolympic.org/Home.aspx http://www.jamaicaolympics.com/archives/category/london-2012 http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/2012/trackandfield/story/_lid/8259728/2012-london-olympics-jamaica-sets-4x100-world-record-boltworld-record-bolt http://guylife.com/slideshow-sport/usain-bolts-biggest-achievements/14717I http://www.biography.com/people/usain-bolt-20702091 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/05/usain-bolt-gold-olympic-record-100-meters_n_1744969.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics/article-2186531/London-2012-0lympics-Usain-Bolt-legend-NOW-says-Lord-Coe.html http://www.jamaicabobsleighteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53:crashing-start&catid=34:mens-history<emid=64 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/22648-debunking-movie-myths-the-jamaican-bobsled-team http://www.shape.com/celebrities/celebrity-photos/10-most-inspiring-olympic-moments-all-time?page=5 http://www.factmonster.com/spot/winter-olympics-jamaican-bobsled.html http://www.cyclesandfitness.com/David%20Weller.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120527/ent/ent5.html http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/cricket/jamaican-sprint- star-yohan-blake-smashes-a-six-and-car-window-in-twenty20-match/story-e6frfg8o-1226479410928 http://www.london2012.com/athlete/albert-samantha-I102461/ http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20 1 20507/sports/sports6.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Jamaican_boxers http://www.databaseolympics.com/country/countrypage.htm?cty=JAM 4 GOLD 3 SILVER 3 BRONZE MEDALS MEDALS MEDALS 2 GOLD 1 SIL VER 2 BRONZE MEDALS MEDAL MEDALS 1 GOLD 3 SILVER 2 BRONZE MEDAL MEDALS MEDALS 2 SIL VER MEDALS 3 BRONZE MEDALS 1 BRONZE MEDALS 2 GOLD 3 SILVER MEDALS MEDALS MEDALS MEDALS MEDALS 6 GOLD 3 SILVER 2 BRONZE MEDALS 4 BRONZE MEDALS 5 SIL VER MEDAL 1 BRONZE MEDALS MEDAL SIL VER 3 SIL VER MEDALS 2 BRONZE MEDAL MEDAL 1 GOLD MEDAL 1 SIL VER 1 SIL VER MEDALS 2 SILVER MEDAL 1 GOLD MPIAD AIX COUPLES 'RESORTS JAMAICA PRESENTS JAMAICA'S Q2 OLYMPIC O CHAMPIONS 1 2 3 4 5 6 GOLD MEDALS Shelly-Ann Usain Blaine Henderson Fraser Bolt RELAY MEDALISTS: Usain Bolt, Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Yohan Blake london SILVER MEDALS Shelly-Ann Yohan Fraser Blake (2) d time of 36.84 So cc ds set in the men's 4x100-meter relay final. Jamaica sets a new world BRONZE MEDALS Warren Veronica Hansle Weir Campbell-Brown Parchment GOLD Usain Shelly-Ann Blaine Bolt MEDALS Melaine Veronica Fraser Henderson Walker Campbell-Brown RELAY MEDALISTS: Usain Bolt, Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Asafa Powell, Dwight Thomas SILVER MEDALS Sherone Simpson Stewart Shericka Williams Kerron Bejing zu02 BRONZE Hansle Parchment MEDALS Kerron Stewart RELAY MEDALISTS: Shericka Williams, Shereefa Lloyd, Rosemarie Whyte, Novlene Williams, Bobby-Gaye Wilkins GOLD MEDALS Veronica Campbell-Brown RELAY MEDALISTS: Tayna Baile ce, Sherone Simpson, Aleen | Veroncia Campbell, Beverly McDonald SILVER MEDALS Danny McFarlane ATHENS 2004 BRONZE MEDALS Veronica Campbell-Brown RELAY MEDALISTS: Ronetta Smith, Novlene Williams, Nadia Davy. Sandie Richards, Michelle Burgher SILVER MEDALS Tanya Lawrence Deon Lorraine Graham Hemmings RELAY MEDALISTS: Merlene Frazer, Tanya Lawrence, Veronica Campbell, Beverly McDonald, Marlene Ottey, Sandie Richards, Catherine Scott, Deon Hemmings, Lorraine Sydney 2e00 Graham, Charmaine Howell BRONZE Merlene Ottey Beverly McDonald Greg Haughton MEDALS RELAY MEDALISTS: Michael Blackwood, Greg Haughton, Christopher Williams, Danny McFarlane, Sanjay Ayre, Michael McDonald GOLD MEDALS Deon Hemmings SILVER MEDALS Merlene Ottey (2) James Beckford Atlanta 1996 RELAY MEDALISTS: BRONZE Michelle Freeman, Juliet Cuthbert, Nikole Mitchell, Merlene Ottey Gillian Russell, MEDALS Andrea Lloyd, Creg Haughton, Michael McDonald, Roxbert Martin, Davian Clarke SILVER MEDALS Juliet Cuthbert (2) Winthrop Graham Barcelona 92 BRONZE MEDALS Merlene Ottey SILVER MEDALS Сrace Jackson RELAY MEDALISTS: Howard Davis, Devon Morris, Winthrop Graham, Bert Cameron SEOUL 1988 RELAY MEDALISTS: SILVER Albert Lawrence Greg MeghooMEDALS Don Quarrie Ray Stewart, Games of the XXId Olympiod Los Angeles 1984 BRONZE MEDALS Merlene Ottey (2) BRONZE MEDALS David Weller Игры XXII Опимпиады MocBa 1980 Don Merlene Quarrie Ottey GOLD MEDALS Don Quarrie Montréal 1976 SILVER MEDALS Don Quarrie BRONZE MEDALS Lennox Miller Munich1972 SILVER TEX6 MEDALS nnox Miller GOLD MEDALS George Rhoden RELAY MEDALISTS: Arthur Wint, Leslie Laing, Herb McKenley, George Rhoden 1952 SILVER XV OLYMPIA HELSINKI MEDALS Herb Arthur McKenley (2) Wint GOLD MEDALS Arthur Wint LONDON 1948 SILVER MEDALS Arthur Herb Wint McKenley USAIN BOLT'S ACHIEVEMENTS OLT • Broke Asafa Powell's world record of 9.74 seconds by bagging the gold at 9.72 seconds in 2008 • Won the gold in the 100-meter dash in Beijing and broke his personal record by clocking at 9.69 seconds • Won the gold again in the 200-meter dash in Beijing by crossing the line in 19.30 seconds • Clocked the 100-meter dash in 9.63 seconds, setting a new record • Won 1st place in the 2002 World Junior Championships' 200-meter dash THE JAMAICAN BOBSLED TEAM COLD MEDALS ALBERTVILLE 92. Lilehammer'94 Calgary "88 • Debuted at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta • Had very little practice going down a bobsled track • Borrowed spare sleds from other countries to compete • Showed significant improvement throughout the games • Returned to the Olympics in the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, France, but didn't finish well • Joined again for the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway • Won the gold medal at the World Push Championships in Monaco in 2000 • The movie, Cool Runnings, was based on their fascinating story JAMAICA'S MAINLY KNOWN FOR ITS TRACK & FIELD, BUT HERE ARE NOTABLE JAMAICANS IN OTHER SPORTS David Weller Bronze medalist, cycling, 1980 Moscow CQוח1נ Yohan Blake An avid Cricket player Samantha Albert Represented Jamaica in Equestrian eventing with her horse, Carraig Dubh • Her father, Nick Majendie, was a Cricket player Alia Atkinson • Competed in 3 swimming events in London 2012 • Placed 4th in the 100-meter breaststroke Boxing • Jamaicans have joined Boxing 24 times • Jonathan Hanson, Aljermaine Burnett, and Michael Gardner participated in London 2012 JAMAICA HAS WON 67 MEDALS VIV 1948 London 1 2 1952 Helsinki 2 3 1956 Melbourne 1960 Rome 1964 Tokyo 1968 Mexico City 1 1972 Munich 1 1976 Montreal 1 1 1980 Moscow 3 1984 Los Angeles 1 2 1988 Seoul 1992 Barcelona 3 1 1996 Atlanta 1 3 2000 Sydney 4 2004 Athens 1 2 2008 Beijing 6. 3 2 201 London 4 4 4 17 29 21 TОTAL: 67 • For the past 4 Summer Olympics, Jamaica has been the Top 6 country for medals per capita • It is the no. 2 country for medals per capita in London 2012 SOURCES http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica_at_the_Olympics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_nations_at_the_Winter_Olympics http://www.olympic.org/jamaica http://www.jamolympic.org/Home.aspx http://www.jamaicaolympics.com/archives/category/london-2012 http://espn.go.com/olympics/summer/2012/trackandfield/story/_lid/8259728/2012-london-olympics-jamaica-sets-4x100-world-record-boltworld-record-bolt http://guylife.com/slideshow-sport/usain-bolts-biggest-achievements/14717I http://www.biography.com/people/usain-bolt-20702091 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/05/usain-bolt-gold-olympic-record-100-meters_n_1744969.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics/article-2186531/London-2012-0lympics-Usain-Bolt-legend-NOW-says-Lord-Coe.html http://www.jamaicabobsleighteam.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53:crashing-start&catid=34:mens-history<emid=64 http://bleacherreport.com/articles/22648-debunking-movie-myths-the-jamaican-bobsled-team http://www.shape.com/celebrities/celebrity-photos/10-most-inspiring-olympic-moments-all-time?page=5 http://www.factmonster.com/spot/winter-olympics-jamaican-bobsled.html http://www.cyclesandfitness.com/David%20Weller.html http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120527/ent/ent5.html http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/cricket/jamaican-sprint- star-yohan-blake-smashes-a-six-and-car-window-in-twenty20-match/story-e6frfg8o-1226479410928 http://www.london2012.com/athlete/albert-samantha-I102461/ http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20 1 20507/sports/sports6.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Jamaican_boxers http://www.databaseolympics.com/country/countrypage.htm?cty=JAM 4 GOLD 3 SILVER 3 BRONZE MEDALS MEDALS MEDALS 2 GOLD 1 SIL VER 2 BRONZE MEDALS MEDAL MEDALS 1 GOLD 3 SILVER 2 BRONZE MEDAL MEDALS MEDALS 2 SIL VER MEDALS 3 BRONZE MEDALS 1 BRONZE MEDALS 2 GOLD 3 SILVER MEDALS MEDALS MEDALS MEDALS MEDALS 6 GOLD 3 SILVER 2 BRONZE MEDALS 4 BRONZE MEDALS 5 SIL VER MEDAL 1 BRONZE MEDALS MEDAL SIL VER 3 SIL VER MEDALS 2 BRONZE MEDAL MEDAL 1 GOLD MEDAL 1 SIL VER 1 SIL VER MEDALS 2 SILVER MEDAL 1 GOLD MPIAD AIX