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5 Great and Memorable Olympic Moments for Jamaica


5.   Men's 4x400 meter relay - 1952 Helsinki Olympics - Gold and World Record
  • Arthur Wint
  • Leslie Laing
  • Herb McKenley
  • George Rhoden

4.   Women's 100 meter  - 2008 Beijing Olympics - Gold, Silver, Silver
  • Shelly-Ann Fraser - Gold
  • Sherone Simpson - Silver
  • Kerron Stewart - Silver

3.   Women's 4x100 meter relay - 2004 Athens Olympics - Gold
  • Tayna Lawrence
  • Sherone Simpson
  • Aleen Bailey
  • Veronica Campbell
  • Beverly McDonald

2.   Men's 4x100 meter relay - 2008 Beijing Olympics - Gold and World Record
  • Nesta Carter
  • Michael Frater
  • Usain Bolt
  • Asafa Powell
  • Dwight Thomas

1.   Men's 100 meter  - 2008 Beijing Olympics - Gold and World Record
  • Usain Bolt

Go Team Jamaica lets building on our history.


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