Jamaica at the 2022 World Athletics Championships

Jamaica at the
2022 World Athletics Championships
Flag of Jamaica
WA codeJAM
National federationJamaica Athletics Administrative Association
Websiteathleticsja.org
in Eugene, United States
15 July 2022 (2022-07-15) – 24 July 2022 (2022-07-24)
Competitors65 (31 men and 34 women) in 26 events
Medals
Ranked 3rd
Gold
2
Silver
7
Bronze
1
Total
10
World Athletics Championships appearances
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2023 →

Jamaica competed at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene, United States, from 15 to 24 July 2022. The Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association entered 65 athletes.[1]

On 17 July 2022, Jamaica achieved its first medal sweep at the World Athletics Championships after Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Shericka Jackson and Elaine Thompson-Herah won gold, silver and bronze, respectively in the women's 100 metres event. The three sprinters also came from sweeping the 100 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[2]

With 2 gold, 7 silver and 1 bronze medals, Jamaica ended third in the medal table, but ranked second in the overall placing table with a total of 110 points, just behind the World Team Champions, the hosts United States.[3]

Medalists

Medal Athlete Event Date
 Gold Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Women's 100 metres 17 July
 Gold Shericka Jackson Women's 200 metres 21 July
 Silver Shericka Jackson Women's 100 metres 17 July
 Silver Shanieka Ricketts Women's triple jump 18 July
 Silver Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Women's 200 metres 21 July
 Silver Remona Burchell*
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Shericka Jackson
Kemba Nelson
Elaine Thompson-Herah
Briana Williams*
Natalliah Whyte* 		Women's 4 × 100 metres relay 23 July
 Silver Britany Anderson Women's 100 metres hurdles 24 July
 Silver Nathon Allen
Karayme Bartley*
Akeem Bloomfield
Anthony Cox*
Jevaughn Powell
Christopher Taylor 		Men's 4 × 400 metres relay 24 July
 Silver Junelle Bromfield*
Tiffany James*
Candice McLeod
Stephenie Ann McPherson
Janieve Russell
Stacey-Ann Williams*
Charokee Young 		Women's 4 × 400 metres relay 24 July
 Bronze Elaine Thompson-Herah Women's 100 metres 17 July

* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final.

Team

On 1 July 2022, the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) announced a 64-member team qualified for the World Athletics Championships,[4] which included the American-born sprinter Andrew Hudson who was later dropped as ineligible.[5] The final entry list published by World Athletics consigned 65 athletes for Jamaica, with Akeem Bloomfield being transferred from the 4 × 400 metres relay mixed team to the men's 200 metres event and being replaced by Demish Gaye and Rusheen McDonald.[1]

The following athletes were part of the Jamaican team as alternates or reserves:[5]

Men, women and mixed relay teams

The following were the original teams for the relay events that were announced in the final entry lists.[1]

Men Women Mixed
4 × 100 metres 4 × 400 metres 4 × 100 metres 4 × 400 metres 4 × 400 metres

Kemar Bailey-Cole
Ackeem Blake
Yohan Blake
Conroy Jones
Oblique Seville
Jelani Walker

Nathon Allen
Karayme Bartley
Anthony Cox
Javon Francis
Jevaughn Powell
Christopher Taylor

Remona Burchell
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Shericka Jackson
Kemba Nelson
Elaine Thompson-Herah
Briana Williams

Roneisha McGregor
Candice McLeod
Stephenie Ann McPherson
Natalliah Whyte
Stacey-Ann Williams
Charokee Young

Junelle Bromfield (W)
Demish Gaye (M)
Tiffany James (W)
Rusheen McDonald (M)
Gregory Prince (M)

However, Javon Francis (men's 4 x 400), Rusheen McDonald and Gregory Prince (both in mixed 4 x 400) had no participation.

Oblique Seville was originally named in the quartet for the preliminaries of the men's 4 × 100 metres relay,[6] however, he was pulled out due to physical discomforts and was replaced by Conroy Jones.[7]

Results

Jamaica entered 65 athletes,[1] but only 59 of them participated.

Key
  • Note: Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • PB = Personal best
  • SB = Season best
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event

Men

Track events
Athlete Event Heat Semi-final Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Ackeem Blake 100 metres 10.15 (−0.1) 2 Q 10.19 (+0.1) 4 Did not advance
Yohan Blake 10.04 (+1.1) 2 Q 10.12 (+0.3) 4 Did not advance
Oblique Seville 9.93 (+0.2) 1 Q 9.90 (−0.1) 1 Q 9.97 (−0.1) 4
Yohan Blake 200 metres 20.35 (+0.4) 4 q DNS Did not advance
Akeem Bloomfield 20.56 (+2.1) 5 Did not advance
Rasheed Dwyer 20.29 (−0.3) 2 Q 20.87 (+0.3) 8 Did not advance
Nathon Allen 400 metres 45.61 3 Q DNF Did not advance
Jevaughn Powell 46.42 4 Did not advance
Christopher Taylor 45.68 2 Q 44.97 SB 3 q 45.30 7
Navasky Anderson 800 metres 1:48.37 7 Did not advance
Orlando Bennett 110 metres hurdles 13.55 (−0.3) 5 q 13.67 (−0.6) 6 Did not advance
Rasheed Broadbell 13.36 (−0.5) 2 Q 13.27 (+0.3) 3 Did not advance
Hansle Parchment 13.17 (+0.2) 1 Q 13.02 (+2.5) 1 Q DNS
Jaheel Hyde 400 metres hurdles 50.03 3 Q 49.09 2 Q 48.03 PB 6
Kemar Mowatt 49.44 2 Q 48.59 4 Did not advance
Shawn Rowe 49.51 6 q 49.80 8 Did not advance
Kemar Bailey-Cole*
Ackeem Blake
Yohan Blake
Conroy Jones*
Oblique Seville
Jelani Walker 		4 × 100 metres relay 38.33 SB 4 q — 38.06 SB 4
Nathon Allen
Karayme Bartley*
Akeem Bloomfield
Anthony Cox*
Jevaughn Powell
Christopher Taylor 		4 × 400 metres relay 3:01.59 SB 3 Q — 2:58.58 SB 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final.

Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Tajay Gayle Long jump NM Did not advance
Wayne Pinnock 7.98 9 q 7.88 9
Jordan Scott Triple jump 16.42 20 Did not advance
Fedrick Dacres Discus throw 64.49 10 q 64.85 9
Traves Smikle 64.21 11 q 62.23 12
Chad Wright 60.31 25 Did not advance

Women

Track events
Athlete Event Heat Semi-final Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 100 metres 10.87 (−0.2) 1 Q 10.93 (+0.4) 1 Q 10.67 (+0.8) CR, =WL 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Shericka Jackson 11.02 (+0.7) 1 Q 10.84 (−0.2) 1 Q 10.73 (+0.8) PB 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Kemba Nelson 11.10 (+0.8) 3 Q 11.25 (−0.2) 6 Did not advance
Elaine Thompson-Herah 11.15 (+0.2) 1 Q 10.82 (−0.2) 1 Q 10.81 (+0.8) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce 200 metres 22.26 (+1.1) 2 Q 21.82 (−0.1) SB 1 Q 21.81 (+0.6) SB 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Shericka Jackson 22.33 (+2.5) 1 Q 21.67 (+2.0) 1 Q 21.45 (+0.6) CR 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Elaine Thompson-Herah 22.41 (−0.2) 2 Q 21.97 (+1.4) SB 3 q 22.39 (+0.6) 7
Candice McLeod 400 metres 50.78 2 Q 50.05 SB 2 Q 50.78 7
Stephenie Ann McPherson 50.15 SB 1 Q 50.56 3 q 50.36 5
Charokee Young 51.84 4 q 51.41 5 Did not advance
Chrisann Gordon 800 metres 2:01.91 5 Did not advance
Natoya Goule 2:00.06 1 Q 1:58.73 2 Q 1:57.90 SB 5
Adelle Tracey 1:59.20 PB 3 Q 2:00.21 3 Did not advance
1500 metres 4:05.14 13 Q 4:06.96 18 Did not advance
Britany Anderson 100 metres hurdles 12.59 (−0.3) 1 Q 12.31 (+0.3) NR 1 Q 12.23 (+2.5) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Megan Tapper 12.73 (+0.5) 2 Q 12.52 (−0.1) PB 3 Did not advance
Danielle Williams 12.87 (+1.5) 2 Q 12.41 (+0.9) SB 3 q 12.44 (+2.5) 6
Rushell Clayton 400 metres hurdles 54.99 4 Q 53.63 PB 3 q 54.36 6
Janieve Russell 54.52 1 Q 54.66 3 Did not advance
Shiann Salmon 54.91 2 Q 54.16 3 Did not advance
Remona Burchell*
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
Shericka Jackson
Kemba Nelson
Elaine Thompson-Herah
Briana Williams*
Natalliah Whyte* 		4 × 100 metres relay 42.37 SB 2 Q — 41.18 SB 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Junelle Bromfield*
Tiffany James*
Candice McLeod
Stephenie Ann McPherson
Janieve Russell
Stacey-Ann Williams*
Charokee Young 		4 × 400 metres relay 3:24.23 SB 1 Q — 3:20.74 SB 2nd place, silver medalist(s)

* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final.

Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Distance Position Distance Position
Lamara Distin High jump 1.90 =10 q 1.93 9
Kimberly Williamson 1.90 =10 q 1.89 11
Chanice Porter Long jump 6.29 22 Did not advance
Shanieka Ricketts Triple jump 14.45 5 Q 14.89 SB 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Ackelia Smith 14.36 PB 8 q 13.90 12
Kimberly Williams 14.27 12 q 14.29 7
Lloydricia Cameron Shot put 17.65 18 Did not advance
Danniel Thomas-Dodd 19.09 5 Q 18.29 10
Samantha Hall Discus throw 56.99 27 Did not advance

Mixed

Athlete Event Heat Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Karayme Bartley
Demish Gaye
Tiffany James
Roneisha McGregor*
Stacey-Ann Williams 		4 × 400 metres relay 3:13.95 SB 3 Q 3:12.71 SB 5

* – Indicates the athlete competed in preliminaries but not the final.

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Entry Lists by COUNTRY and EVENT (As of 7 July 2022)" (PDF). World Athletics. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. ^ Rhim, Kris (17 July 2022). "Jamaica's women have taken over sprints. It's another story for the men". The New York Times. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  3. ^ "World Champs: Jamaica finish third with 10 medals; second on points". Loop Jamaica News. 25 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  4. ^ Swaby, Alrick (1 July 2022). "JAAA Release Athletes' Lists For World Championship, Commonwealth Games & Junior Competitions". Nationwide 90FM. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Jamaica name 64-member team for Eugene World Champs; US-born Hudson out". Kingston, Jamaica: Jamaica Observer. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  6. ^ Reid, Paul (21 July 2022). "#WorldChamps: Jamaica names 4 × 100 relay teams". Jamaica Observer. Eugene, Oregon. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  7. ^ "#WorldChamps: Seville withdrawn from 4x100 prelims". Jamaica Observer. Eugene, Oregon. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.