Jamaica at the 1980 Summer Olympics
| Jamaica at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | JAM | ||||||||
| NOC | Jamaica Olympic Association | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 18 (11 men, 7 women) in 2 sports | ||||||||
| Medals Ranked 34th |
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 British West Indies (1960) | |||||||||
Jamaica competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. 18 competitors, 11 men and 7 women, took part in 15 events in 2 sports.[1] The Russian alphabet and Japan's participation in the American-led boycott of the games placed it last before the host nation in the Parade of Nations.
Medalists
Bronze
- Don Quarrie — Athletics, Men's 200 metres
- Merlene Ottey-Page — Athletics, Women's 200 metres
- David Weller — Cycling, Men's 1.000 metres Time Trial
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Men's 100 metres
- Heat — 10.37
- Quarterfinals — 10.29
- Semifinals — 10.55 (→ did not advance)
Men's 800 metres
- Owen Hamilton
- Heat — 1:49.3
- Semifinals — 1:47.6 (→ did not advance)
Men's 4x400 metres Relay
- Derrick Peynado, Colin Bradford, Ian Stapleton, and Bert Cameron
- Heat — did not finish (→ did not advance)
Men's High Jump
- Desmond Morris
- Qualification — 2.10 m (→ did not advance)
Women's 100 metres
- Rosie Allwood
- Heat — 11.68
- Quarterfinals — 11.69 (→ did not advance)
- Heat — 11.79 (→ did not advance)
Women's Long Jump
- Dorothy Scott
- Qualifying Round — 5.83 m (→ did not advance, 17th place)
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Two cyclists represented Jamaica in 1980. David Weller won bronze in the 1000m time trial event.
References
- ↑ "Jamaica at the 1980 Moscow Summer Games". Sports Reference. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
External links
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