Jamaica at the Olympics

Jamaica first participated at the Olympic Games in 1948, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then. In 1960, Jamaican athletes competed as part of the West Indies Federation team.Jamaica has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games since 1988, with the Jamaica national bobsled team achieving some fame.

Jamaican athletes have won a total of 53 medals, with all but one medal won in athletics, and the large majority of those in the individual and relay sprint events.

The National Olympic Committee for Jamaica is the "Jamaica Olympic Association", and was founded in 1936.

List of medalists

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References

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* [http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/olympics/view/2008_06_26_A_need_for_speed:_Jamaica_small_in_size_but_big_on_world-class_sprinters/srvc=sports&position=recent "A need for speed: Jamaica small in size but big on world-class sprinters"] , "Boston Herald", June 26, 2008 (on Jamaica's success in sprinting at the Olympics)