Jamaica at the 1988 Summer Olympics

Jamaica competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. 35 competitors, 24 men and 11 women, took part in 22 events in 5 sports.[1]

Jamaica at the
1988 Summer Olympics
IOC codeJAM
NOCJamaica Olympic Association
Websitewww.joa.org.jm
in Seoul
Competitors35 (24 men and 11 women) in 5 sports
Flag bearer Merlene Ottey
Medals
Ranked 34th
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
0
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
Other related appearances
 British West Indies (1960)

Medalists

Silver

Athletics

Men's Marathon

  • Derek Adamson
  • Final 2"47.57 (→ 84th place)

Men's 4 × 100 m Relay

  • Heat 39.53
  • Semi Final 38.75
  • Final 38.47 (→ 4th place)

Men's 4 × 400 m Relay

  • Heat 3:04.00
  • Semi Final 3:00.94
  • Final 3:00.30 (→ Silver Medal)


Women's 4 × 100 m Relay

  • Heat 43.50
  • Semi Final 43.30
  • Final DNS (→ no ranking)

Women's 4 × 400 m Relay

  • Heat 3:26.83
  • Final 3:23.13 (→ 5th place)

Boxing

Cycling

Three male cyclists represented Jamaica in 1988.

Men's road race
Men's points race

Table tennis

Weightlifting

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References

  1. "Jamaica at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
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