Sporting event delegation
Jamaica competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast , Australia from 4 to 15 April 2018. It was Jamaica's 17th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.[ 1]
Swimmer Alia Atkinson was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony .[ 2]
Medalists
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
Athletics
Jamaica participated with 51 athletes (30 men and 21 women).
Men
Track & road events
* Competed in heats only.
Field events
Women
Track & road events
Field events
Badminton
Jamaica participated with five athletes (three men and two women)
Singles
Doubles
Mixed team
Roster
Pool B
Pos
Team
Pld
W
L
MF
MA
MD
GF
GA
GD
PF
PA
PD
Pts
Qualification
1
Singapore
3
3
0
15
0
+15
30
0
+30
630
308
+322
3
Knockout stage
2
Mauritius
3
2
1
10
5
+5
20
13
+7
603
542
+61
2
3
Jamaica
3
1
2
5
10
−5
13
23
−10
540
675
−135
1
4
Zambia
3
0
3
0
15
−15
3
30
−27
435
683
−248
0
Basketball
Jamaica qualified a women's basketball team of 12 athletes. The team was invited by FIBA and the CGF .[ 3]
Women's tournament
Roster
The following is the Jamaica roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2018 Commonwealth Games.[ 4]
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Name
Age – Date of birth
Height
Club
Ctr.
G
4
Tarita Gordon
29 – (1989-03-20 ) 20 March 1989
1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
G/F
5
Ashalee Gordon
20 – (1997-06-05 ) 5 June 1997
1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
G
7
Loreta Gordon
24 – (1994-01-11 ) 11 January 1994
1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Unique Ballers
G
8
Sasha Dixon
30 – (1987-06-10 ) 10 June 1987
1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Homestead Cougars
F/C
9
Althea Byfield
35 – (1982-11-28 ) 28 November 1982
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Homestead Cougars
F
10
Shenneika Smith
28 – (1989-12-09 ) 9 December 1989
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Southern Lady Generals
F
11
Angelee Latouche
33 – (1985-02-16 ) 16 February 1985
1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Walgrovians
G/F
12
Simone Jackson
33 – (1984-04-12 ) 12 April 1984
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Braves Smilers
F
13
Cadene Cowan
25 – (1993-03-17 ) 17 March 1993
F
15
Jennifer George
27 – (1991-02-22 ) 22 February 1991
1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Montaneras de Morovis
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
Club - describes last club before the tournament
Age - describes age on 5 April 2018
Pool B
Source:
GC2018 Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Qualifying finals
Boxing
Jamaica participated with a team of 1 athlete (1 man)
Men
Cycling
Jamaica participated with 1 athlete (1 man).
Road
Track
Points race
Scratch race
Diving
Jamaica participated with a team of 1 athlete (1 man).
Men
Gymnastics
Artistic
Jamaica participated with 1 athlete (1 man).
Men
Individual Qualification
Individual Finals
Athlete
Event
Apparatus
Total
Rank
F
PH
R
V
PB
HB
Reiss Beckford
All-around
11.400
12.775
13.450
13.450
12.600
11.000
74.675
16
Lawn bowls
Jamaica will compete in Lawn bowls.[ 5]
Men
Netball
Jamaica qualified a netball team by virtue of being ranked in the top 11 (excluding the host nation, Australia) of the INF World Rankings on 1 July 2017.[ 6] [ 7] [ 8]
Roster
Pool A
Updated to match(es) played on 11 April 2018. Source:
GC2018 (H) Hosts
Semi-finals
Bronze medal match
Rugby sevens
Men's tournament
Jamaica qualified a men's rugby sevens team of 12 athletes, by winning the 2017 RAN Sevens . This will mark the country's Commonwealth Games debut in the sport.[ 9]
Roster
Pool B
Source:
GC2018 Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
Shooting
Jamaica participated with 2 athletes (2 men).
Open
Squash
Jamaica participated with 2 athletes (2 men).
Individual
Doubles
Swimming
Jamaica participated with 1 athlete (1 woman).
Women
Table tennis
Jamaica participated with 2 athletes (2 men).
Singles
Doubles
Triathlon
Jamaica participated with 2 athletes (1 man and 1 woman).
Individual
Athlete
Event
Swim (750 m)
Trans 1
Bike (20 km)
Trans 2
Run (5 km)
Total
Rank
Phillip McCatty
Men's
13:56
0:45
33:43
0:31
20:24
1:09:19
32
Llori Sharpe
Women's
11:45
0:51
36:39
0:37
22:06
1:11:58
22
Wrestling
Jamaica participated with 1 athlete (1 man).
Men
Athlete
Event
Round of 16
Quarterfinal
Semifinal
Repechage
Final / BM
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Opposition Result
Rank
Kevin Wallen
-86 kg
Mackey (BAH ) W 3 - 1
Moore (CAN ) L 0 - 4
Did not advance
7
See also
References
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