Jamaica first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948, but the nation appeared as part of British West Indies at Rome 1960. The nation has also appeared at almost every edition of the Winter Olympic Games since Calgary 1988, only missing out on Torino 2006.
Jamaica has won 86 medals at the Olympic Games, of which almost every single one in athletics, except for a bronze medal in cycling.
The Jamaica Olympic Association was created and recognized in 1936.
Medal Table[]
Medals by Summer Games[]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London 1948 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| Helsinki 1952 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
| Melbourne 1956 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Rome 1960 | as part of British West Indies | |||||
| Tokyo 1964 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Mexico City 1968 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39 |
| Munich 1972 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
| Montreal 1976 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| Moscow 1980 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 34 |
| Los Angeles 1984 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 28 |
| Seoul 1988 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 34 |
| Barcelona 1992 | 36 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 38 |
| Atlanta 1996 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 39 |
| Sydney 2000 | 48 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 54 |
| Athens 2004 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 35 |
| Beijing 2008 | 50 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 |
| London 2012 | 45 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 18 |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | 56 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 16 |
| Tokyo 2020 | 59 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 21 |
| Total | 25 | 36 | 25 | 87 | ||
Medals by Winter Games[]
| Games | Athletes | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary 1988 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Albertville 1992 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Lillehammer 1994 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Nagano 1998 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Salt Lake City 2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Turin 2006 | Did not participate | |||||
| Vancouver 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Sochi 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Pyeongchang 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Beijing 2022 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Medal winners[]
| Games | Medal | Athlete | Sport | Discipline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London 1948 | 
|
Arthur Wint | Athletics | Men's 400 metres |
| London 1948 | 
|
Herb McKenley | Athletics | Men's 400 metres |
| London 1948 |
|
Arthur Wint | Athletics | Men's 800 metres |
| Helsinki 1952 |
|
Leslie Laing Herb McKenley George Rhoden Arthur Wint |
Athletics | Men's 4x400 metres Relay |
| Helsinki 1952 |
|
Herb McKenley | Athletics | Men's 100 metres |
| Helsinki 1952 |
|
Herb McKenley | Athletics | Men's 400 metres |
| Helsinki 1952 |
|
Arthur Wint | Athletics | Men's 800 metres |
| Mexico City 1968 |
|
Lennox Miller | Athletics | Men's 100 metres |
| Munich 1972 | 
|
Don Quarrie | Athletics | Men's 200 metres |
| Montreal 1976 |
|
Don Quarrie | Athletics | Men's 200 metres |
| Montreal 1976 |
|
Don Quarrie | Athletics | Men's 200 metres |
| Moscow 1980 |
|
Don Quarrie | Athletics | Men's 200 metres |
| Moscow 1980 |
|
Merlene Ottey | Athletics | Women's 200 metres |
| Moscow 1980 |
|
David Weller | Cycling | Men's Track 1 kilometres Time Trial |
| Los Angeles 1984 |
|
Albert Lawrence Greg Meghoo Don Quarrie Ray Stewart |
Athletics | Men's 4x100 metres Relay |
| Los Angeles 1984 |
|
Merlene Ottey | Athletics | Women's 100 metres |
| Los Angeles 1984 |
|
Merlene Ottey | Athletics | Women's 200 metres |
| Seoul 1988 |
|
Bert Cameron Howard Davis Winthrop Graham Devon Morris |
Athletics | Men's 4x400 metres Relay |
| Seoul 1988 |
|
Grace Jackson | Athletics | Men's 200 metres |
| Barcelona 1992 |
|
Winthrop Graham | Athletics | Men's 400 metres Hurdles |
| Barcelona 1992 |
|
Juliet Cuthbert | Athletics | Women's 100 metres |
| Barcelona 1992 |
|
Juliet Cuthbert | Athletics | Women's 200 metres |
| Barcelona 1992 |
|
Merlene Ottey | Athletics | Women's 200 metres |
| Atlanta 1996 |
|
Deon Hemmings | Athletics | Women's 400 metres Hurdles |
| Atlanta 1996 |
|
James Beckford | Athletics | Men's Long Jump |
| Atlanta 1996 |
|
Merlene Ottey | Athletics | Women's 100 metres |
| Atlanta 1996 |
|
Merlene Ottey | Athletics | Women's 200 metres |
| Atlanta 1996 |
|
Dennis Blake Davian Clarke Greg Haughton Roxbert Martin Michael McDonald Garth Robinson |
Athletics | Men's 4x400 metres Relay |
| Atlanta 1996 |
|
Juliet Cuthbert Michelle Freeman Andria Lloyd Nikole Mitchell Merlene Ottey Gillian Russell |
Athletics | Women's 4x100 metres Relay |
| Sydney 2000 |
|
Sanjay Ayre Michael Blackwood Greg Haughton Michael McDonald Danny McFarlane Christopher Williams |
Athletics | Men's 4x400 metres Relay |
| Sydney 2000 |
|
Tayna Lawrence | Athletics | Women's 100 metres |
| Sydney 2000 |
|
Lorraine Graham | Athletics | Women's 400 metres |
| Sydney 2000 |
|
Deon Hemmings | Athletics | Women's 400 metres Hurdles |
| Sydney 2000 |
|
Veronica Campbell-Brown Merlene Frazer Tayna Lawrence Beverly McDonald Merlene Ottey |
Athletics | Women's 4x100 metres Relay |
| Sydney 2000 |
|
Michelle Burgher Lorraine Graham Deon Hemmings Charmaine Howell Sandie Richards Catherine Scott |
Athletics | Women's 4x400 metres Relay |
| Sydney 2000 |
|
Greg Haughton | Athletics | Men's 400 metres |
| Sydney 2000 |
|
Merlene Ottey | Athletics | Women's 100 metres |
| Sydney 2000 |
|
Beverly McDonald | Athletics | Women's 200 metres |
| Athens 2004 |
|
Veronica Campbell-Brown | Athletics | Women's 200 metres |
| Athens 2004 |
|
Aleen Bailey Veronica Campbell-Brown Tayna Lawrence Beverly McDonald Sherone Simpson |
Athletics | Women's 4x100 metres Relay |
| Athens 2004 |
|
Danny McFarlane | Athletics | Men's 400 metres Hurdles |
| Athens 2004 |
|
Veronica Campbell-Brown | Athletics | Women's 100 metres |
| Athens 2004 |
|
Michelle Burgher Nadia Davy Sandie Richards Ronetta Smith Novlene Williams |
Athletics | Women's 4x400 metres Relay |
| Beijing 2008 |
|
Usain Bolt | Athletics | Men's 100 metres |
| Beijing 2008 |
|
Usain Bolt | Athletics | Men's 200 metres |
| Beijing 2008 |
|
Shelly-Ann Fraser | Athletics | Women's 100 metres |
| Beijing 2008 |
|
Veronica Campbell-Brown | Athletics | Women's 200 metres |
| Beijing 2008 |
|
Melaine Walker | Athletics | Women's 400 metres Hurdles |
| Beijing 2008 |
|
Sherone Simpson | Athletics | Women's 100 metres |
| Beijing 2008 |
|
Kerron Stewart | Athletics | Women's 100 metres |
| Beijing 2008 |
|
Shericka Williams | Athletics | Women's 400 metres |
| Beijing 2008 |
|
Shereefa Lloyd Rosemarie Whyte Bobby-Gaye Wilkins Novlene Williams Shericka Williams |
Athletics | Women's 4x400 metres Relay |
| Beijing 2008 |
|
Kerron Stewart | Athletics | Women's 200 metres |
| Beijing 2008 |
|
Chelsea Hammond | Athletics | Women's Long Jump |
| London 2012 |
|
Usain Bolt | Athletics | Men's 100 metres |
| London 2012 |
|
Usain Bolt | Athletics | Men's 200 metres |
| London 2012 |
|
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Athletics | Women's 100 metres |
| London 2012 |
|
Kemar Bailey-Cole Yohan Blake Usain Bolt Nesta Carter Michael Frater |
Athletics | Men's 4x100 metres Relay |
| London 2012 |
|
Yohan Blake | Athletics | Men's 100 metres |
| London 2012 |
|
Yohan Blake | Athletics | Men's 200 metres |
| London 2012 |
|
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Athletics | Women's 200 metres |
| London 2012 |
|
Veronica Campbell-Brown Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Sherone Simpson Kerron Stewart |
Athletics | Women's 4x100 metres Relay |
| London 2012 |
|
Christine Day Shereefa Lloyd Rosemarie Whyte Novlene Williams-Mills Shericka Williams |
Athletics | Women's 4x400 metres Relay |
| London 2012 |
|
Warren Weir | Athletics | Men's 200 metres |
| London 2012 |
|
Hansle Parchment | Athletics | Men's 110 metres Hurdles |
| London 2012 |
|
Veronica Campbell-Brown | Athletics | Women's 100 metres |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
Usain Bolt | Athletics | Men's 100 metres |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
Usain Bolt | Athletics | Men's 200 metres |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
Omar McLeod | Athletics | Men's 110 metres Hurdles |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
Elaine Thompson | Athletics | Women's 100 metres |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
Elaine Thompson | Athletics | Women's 200 metres |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
Nickel Ashmeade Kemar Bailey-Cole Yohan Blake Usain Bolt Jevaughn Minzie Asafa Powell |
Athletics | Men's 4x100 metres Relay |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Athletics | Women's 100 metres |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 |
|
Shericka Jackson | Athletics | Women's 400 metres |
| Tokyo 2020 |
|
Hansle Parchment | Athletics | Men's 110 metres Hurdles |
| Tokyo 2020 |
|
Elaine Thompson-Herah | Athletics | Women's 100 metres |
| Tokyo 2020 |
|
Elaine Thompson-Herah | Athletics | Women's 200 metres |
| Tokyo 2020 |
|
Remona Burchell Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Shericka Jackson Natasha Morrison Elaine Thompson-Herah Briana Williams |
Athletics | Women's 4x100 metres Relay |
| Tokyo 2020 |
|
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Athletics | Women's 100 metres |
| Tokyo 2020 |
|
Ronald Levy | Athletics | Men's 110 metres Hurdles |
| Tokyo 2020 |
|
Shericka Jackson | Athletics | Women's 100 metres |
| Tokyo 2020 |
|
Megan Tapper | Athletics | Women's 100 metres Hurdles |
| Tokyo 2020 |
|
Junelle Bromfield Shericka Jackson Tovea Jenkins Roneisha McGregor Candice McLeod Stephenie Ann McPherson Janieve Russell Stacey Ann Williams |
Athletics | Women's 4x400 metres Relay |