Jamaica at the Olympics
| Jamaica at the Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | JAM |
| NOC | Jamaica Olympic Association |
| Website | www |
| Medals Ranked 40th |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Winter appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 British West Indies (1960 S) | |
Jamaica first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. In 1960, Jamaican athletes competed as part of the West Indies Federation team. Jamaica has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 1988, with the Jamaica national bobsleigh team achieving some fame.
Jamaican athletes have won a total of 87 medals, with all but one medal won in athletics, and all but three of those in the individual and relay sprint events.
The National Olympic Committee for Jamaica is the Jamaica Olympic Association, and was founded in 1936.
Participation
Timeline of participation
| Date | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–1956 |  Jamaica (JAM) |
 Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) |
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| 1960 | British West Indies (BWI)
| ||
| 1964 |  Jamaica (JAM) |
 Trinidad and Tobago (TTO) |
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| 1968– |  Barbados (BAR)
| ||
Medal tables
Medals by Summer Games
Medals by Summer Sport
| Sports |  Gold
|
 Silver
|
 Bronze
|
Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics |
27 | 39 | 27 | 93 | 8 |
 Cycling |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 45 |
| Total | 27 | 39 | 28 | 94 | 38 |
List of medalists
See also
External links
- "Jamaica". International Olympic Committee. 27 July 2021.
- "Jamaica". Olympedia.com.
- "Olympic Analytics/JAM". olympanalyt.com.
