Jamaica at the 1948 Summer Olympics
| Jamaica at the 1948 Summer Olympics | |||||||||
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| IOC code | JAM | ||||||||
| NOC | Jamaica Olympic Association | ||||||||
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| Medals Ranked 20th |
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 British West Indies (1960) | |||||||||
Jamaica competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 13 competitors, 9 men and 4 women, took part in 14 events in 3 sports, Athletics, Boxing and Weightlifting.[1]
Medalists
Gold
- Arthur Wint — Athletics, men's 400 metres
Silver
- Herb McKenley — Athletics, men's 400 metres
- Arthur Wint — Athletics, men's 800 metres
References
- ↑ "Jamaica at the 1948 London Summer Games | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
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