Jamaica at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

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Jamaica competed at the Commonwealth Games in Manchester. It was the 13th time that the nation has competed at the Games.[1] Jamaica sent 44 men and 44 women [2] and came 13th in the medals table, a drop in placing from 9th in Kuala Kumpur in 1998 but showing a significant increase on the amount of medals won.

Medals

Gold Silver Bronze Total
Jamaica 46717

Gold

Athletics:

1st Lacena Golding-Clarke, Women's 100 Meters Hurdles
1st Michael Blackwood, Men's 400 Meters
1st Claston Bernard, Men's Decathlon
1st Elva Goulbourne, Women's Long Jump

Silver

Athletics:

2nd Veronica Campbell, Women's 100 Meters
2nd Vonette Dixon, Women's 100 Meters Hurdles
2nd Juliet Campbell, Women's 200 Meters
2nd Debbie-Ann Parris, Women's 400 Meters Hurdles
2nd Asafa Powell, Chris Williams, Dwight Thomas, Michael Frater, Men's 4x100 Meters Relay
2nd Astia Walker, Elva Goulbourne, Juliet Campbell, Veronica Campbell, Women's 4x100 Meters Relay

Bronze

Athletics:

3rd Maurice Wignall, Men's 110 Meters Hurdles
3rd Alexandra "Sandie" Angela Richards, Women's 400 Meters
3rd Ian Weakley, Men's 400 Meters Hurdles
3rd Trecia Smith, Women's Triple Jump

Netball:

3rd Elaine Davis
3rd Georgia Gordon
3rd Kaydia Kentish
3rd Nadine Ffrench
3rd Nadine Bryan
3rd Nichala Kadene Gibson
3rd Oberon Pitterson
3rd Sharmalee Watkins
3rd Sharon Wiles
3rd Simone Forbes
3rd Tasha Morgan
3rd Tiffannie Wolfe Women's Netball

Swimming:

3rd Janelle Atkinson, Women's 400 Meters Freestyle
3rd Janelle Atkinson, Women's 800 Meters Freestyle

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.thecgf.com/countries/intro.asp?loc=JAM
  2. ↑ http://www.thecgf.com/media/games/2002/volume5.pdf
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