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Jamaica at the Olympics

• Jamaica first competed at the Olympic Games in 1948.

• At the 1960 Games, athletes from Barbados, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago competed as the British West Indies.

• In 2008, Jamaican sprint superstar Usain Bolt became the first man to win gold in the 100m, 200m and 4x100m sprints.

Related Pages

• about sport in Jamaica
• list of all countries that have participated at the Olympic Games.