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Jamaica
Key Facts
Top medal sports
(pre-2012)
Capital
Kingston
Population
2,700,000
Size
10,991km²
Languages
- English (official)
- English patois
Records
- 36.84
- OR WR Athletics Men's 4 x 100m Relay
- Carter, Frater, Blake, Bolt
- Set 11 Aug 12
- 9.63
- OR Athletics Men's 100m
- Usain Bolt
- Set 5 Aug 12
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- external Carmelita Jeter injured, Jamaica dominates…
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- external Jamaica sprint supremacy hard to beat:…
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- external US sprinter Gay impresses in Jamaica
Yahoo Philippines News
Powell jokes with Jamaican journalist
The former world 100m record holder Asafa Powell is in relaxed mood as he jokes with a Jamaican journalist about his accent.
31 Aug 12
Blake hoping for Twenty20 chance
16 Aug 12
Jamaica's London 2012 medallist Yohan Blake believes he is a "better cricketer" than he is a sprinter.
Bolt will 'keep pushing barriers'
12 Aug 12
Usain Bolt says he will continue to "push the barriers" after finishing London 2012 as a triple Olympic champion for the second time.
Bolt leads Jamaica to relay gold
11 Aug 12
Usain Bolt wins a third gold of the 2012 Olympics as Jamaica seal victory in the men's 4x100m relay in a world record.
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Jamaica at the Olympics
18 London 2012 ranking
14 Beijing 2008 ranking
1948 First Olympic appearance
Athletes from Jamaica
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One to watch Yohan Blake 
Athletics Medallist -
One to watch Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Athletics Medallist -
One to watch Usain Bolt Athletics Medallist -
Shericka Williams Athletics Medallist -
Samantha Henry-Robinson Athletics Medallist -
Kemar Bailey-Cole Athletics Medallist -
Shereefa Lloyd Athletics Medallist -
Kerron Stewart Athletics Medallist -
Sherone Simpson Athletics Medallist -
Veronica Campbell-Brown Athletics Medallist -
Hansle Parchment Athletics Medallist -
Rosemarie Whyte Athletics Medallist
Compare Countries' Performances
Jamaica vs Great Britain
Jamaica
London 2012 medal count
12
Beijing 2008 medal count
11
Best medal haul
12 London, 2012
London 2012 ranking
18
Beijing 2008 ranking
14
First Olympic appearance
1948
Great Britain
London 2012 medal count
65
Beijing 2008 medal count
47
Best medal haul
146 London 1908
London 2012 ranking
3
Beijing 2008 ranking
4
First Olympic appearance
1896
Picture Galleries
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Usain Bolt - The Olympic 100m champion in pictures Pictures of the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt
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London 2012 Olympics: Day Seven Photo Gallery The best pictures from Day Seven of the London 2012 Olympics.
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London 2012: How have sprint world records changed? See how the men's 100m and 200m sprint world records have changed over time with BBC Sport's graphics.
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London 2012: Images from above the Olympic Park Photographer Jason Hawkes gives us a bird's eye view of the 2012 Olympic Park in Stratford, east London
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 4 | 4 | 4 | RANK 3 |
Medal Table
| Rank | Country |
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
United States
|
46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 |
China
|
38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 |
Great Britain & N. Ireland
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29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 18 |
Jamaica
(selected)
|
4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
Jamaica Medallists
- Gold Carter, Frater, Blake, Bolt, Bailey-cole
Men's 4 x 100m Relay - Bronze Day, Whyte, Williams, Williams-mills, Lloyd Women's 4 x 400m Relay
- Silver Fraser-pryce, Simpson, Campbell-brown, Stewart, Calvert, Henry-robinson Women's 4 x 100m Relay
Team GB
Learn more about the athletes representing Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the 2012 Olympic Games, and catch up on the latest news and gossip surrounding Team GB
Meet Team GB Top Olympic Stories
Spectacular close to London Games
13 Aug 12
Greatest moments of the Games
29 Aug 12
World reaction: Olympics verdicts
23 Oct 12
Lord Coe to stand to be BOA chair
10 Sep 12
'Greatest ever' GB finish third
12 Aug 12
Record visits to BBC Sport online
14 Aug 12
Comment & Analysis
More blogsWhat do former Olympic champions and the media say about Jamaica's domination of men's sprinting at London 2012?
BBC Sport rounds up the best reaction to Usain Bolt's 100m win at London 2012
BBC Sport looks at who, if anyone, can beat 100m world record holder Usain Bolt at the London Olympics
Usain Bolt heads to the Olympics dealing with a new experience - doubt - says chief sports writer Tom Fordyce
Usain Bolt's manager Rick Simms on making sure the Olympic 100m champion gets the best out of London 2012 - off the…
BBC World Olympic Dreams travels to Usain Bolt's village to meet his parents and friends.
Usain Bolt tells World Olympic Dreams why Jamaicans run so quickly.