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.
Competitors The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.Jamaica at the 1988 Summer Olympics
SportMenWomenTotalAthletics 15 11 26Boxing 4 – 4Cycling 3 0 3Table tennis 1 0 1Weightlifting 1 – 1 Total 24 11 35
Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Athletics Women's 200 metres 29 September Athletics Men's 4 × 400 metres relay 1 October
Athletics
Men Track and road events
AthleteEventHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJohn Mair100 metres10.4422 q10.4121Did not advanceAndrew Smith10.4930 Q10.6344Did not advanceRay Stewart10.223 Q10.259 Q10.184 Q12.267Clive Wright200 metres20.9415 Q20.8720Did not advanceBert Cameron400 metres46.2417 Q45.1611 Q44.505 Q44.946Howard Davis45.9710 Q45.4016 Q45.4813 Did not advanceDevon Morris45.959 Q45.3014 Q45.6814 Did not advanceDerick AdamsonMarathoncolspan=62:47:5784Richard Bucknor110 metres hurdles13.8912 Q13.9114 Q13.9815Did not advanceAndrew Parker14.0018 Q14.0521Did not advanceWinthrop Graham400 metres hurdles49.404 Qcolspan=248.373 Q48.045Chris FaulknorGreg MeghooClive WrightJohn Mair4 × 100 metres relay39.5310 Qcolspan=238.755 Q38.474Howard DavisDevon MorrisWinthrop GrahamBert CameronHoward Burnett (*)Trevor Graham (*)4 × 400 metres relay3:04.003 Qcolspan=23:00.943 Q3:00.30
Women Track and road events
AthleteEventHeat Round 1Heat Round 2SemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankJuliet Cuthbert100 metres11.147 Q11.038 Q11.108 Q11.267Grace Jackson11.189 Q11.1313 Q11.067 Q10.974Merlene Ottey11.032 Q11.038 QDid not advanceGrace Jackson200 metres22.662 Q22.242 Q22.133 Q21.72Merlene Ottey23.0610 Q22.304 Q22.072 Q21.994Cathy Rattray-Williams400 metres52.3910 Q51.8112 Q50.8213Did not advanceSandie Richards52.196 Q52.9022Did not advanceSharon Powell800 metres2:03.4920colspan=2Did not advanceJuliet CuthbertGrace JacksonMerlene OtteyEthlyn TateVivienne Spence (*)Laurel Johnson (*)4 × 100 metres relay43.506 Qcolspan=243.306 QSandie RichardsAndrea ThomasCathy Rattray-WilliamsSharon PowellMarcia Tate (*)4 × 400 metres relay3:26.832 Qcolspan=43:23.135
Boxing
AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMark KennedyLightweightW RSC R1L 0–5Did not advanceRichard HamiltonWelterweightL RSC R2Did not advanceGary SmikleLight middleweightL 0–5Did not advanceTerry DixonLight heavyweightL RSC R2Did not advance
Cycling
Three male cyclists represented Jamaica in 1988.
Road
Men AthleteEventTimeRankArthur TennRoad race4:48:06107Raymond Thomas4:43:1597
Track
Points race AthleteEventQualificationFinalLapsPointsRankLapsPointsRankPeter AldridgePoints race–1 lap159 Q–3 laps422
Table tennis
Men AthleteEventGroup StageRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankGarfield JonesSinglesL 0–3L 0–3L 0–3L 2–3L w/oL 1–3L 0–37Did not advance
Weightlifting
AthleteEventSnatchClean & jerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankCalvin StampMen's +110 kg150.012195.09345.011
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