Athletics in Jamaica
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Since the early 20th century, Jamaica has won 65 Commonwealth Golds, 40 World Championship Golds and 27 Olympic gold medals in athletics alone. Jamaica has a population of 2.85 million people, making
Veronica Campbell-Brown, the 2004 and 2008 Olympic 200m Champion and 2007 World 100m Champion.
Asafa Powell, former 100 m World Record Holder.
Usain Bolt, Olympic Champion in the 100 m and 200 m (2008–2016) and world record holder in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, Olympic 100 m champion (2008, 2012), five-time world 100 m champion (2009, 2013, 2015, 2019, 2022) and 2013 world 200 m champion.
Usain Bolt
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Usain St. Leo Bolt is a Jamaican retired sprinter. Widely regarded as the greatest sprinter of all time, he is an eight-time Olympic gold medalist and the world record holder in the 100 metres, 200 me
Bolt in August 2009
Bolt at the Crystal Palace Meeting in 2007
Bolt trailing behind Gay in the closing stages of the 200 m race, 2007
Bolt (left) on the podium with his silver medal from the 200 m race in Osaka (2007). Winner: Tyson Gay in the center.